England national under-19 cricket team

The England Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 test matches since 1974. Prior to 1991/92 they were known as England Young Cricketers.

Former captains include Mike Atherton, Michael Vaughan, Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Flintoff, who have all gone on to captain the senior national team in test matches.

Recent Call-ups

This lists all the players who have played for England Under-19s in the past twelve months and their most recent call-up. The captain of the side typically varies from series to series - Will Rhodes is the current captain.

Name Age Batting Style Bowling Style County Most Recent Call-up
Batsmen
Ed Barnard 19 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Worcestershire 2014 World Cup squad
Ryan Higgins 19 Right-handed Right-arm off-break Middlesex 2014 World Cup squad
Dominic Sibley 19 Right-handed Right-arm off-break Surrey 2014 World Cup squad
Jonathan Tattersall 20 Right-handed Right-arm leg-break Yorkshire 2014 World Cup squad
Kishen Velani 22 Right-handed Right-arm medium Essex 2013–14 EDP squad
All-rounders
Tom Barber 20 Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium Hampshire 2013–14 EDP squad
Harry Finch 20 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Sussex 2014 World Cup squad
Robert Jones 19 Right-handed Right-arm leg-break Lancashire 2014 World Cup squad
Will Rhodes 20 Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast Yorkshire 2014 World Cup squad
Wicket-keepers
Tom Alsop 19 Left-handed — Hampshire 2013 Tri-Nation Tournament
Joe Clarke 18 Right-handed — Worcestershire 2014 World Cup squad
Ben Duckett 20 Left-handed Right-arm off-break Northamptonshire 2014 World Cup squad
Lewis McManus 20 Right-handed — Hampshire 2013–14 Tri-Series in UAE
Pace bowlers
Matthew Fisher 17 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Yorkshire 2014 World Cup squad
Saqib Mahmood 18 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Lancashire 2013–14 Tri-Series in UAE
Josh Shaw 19 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Yorkshire 2014 World Cup squad
Luke Wood 19 Left-handed Left-arm medium Nottinghamshire 2014 World Cup squad
Jack Winslade 19 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Surrey 2014 World Cup squad
Spin bowlers
Karl Carver 19 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Yorkshire 2013–14 Tri-Series in UAE
Miles Hammond 19 Left-handed Right-arm off-break Gloucestershire 2014 World Cup squad
Rob Sayer 20 Right-handed Right-arm off-break Leicestershire 2014 World Cup squad

Performances at Under-19 World Cups

Year Host Result
1988  Australia Semi-finals
1998  South Africa Champions
2000  Sri Lanka 2nd Group stage
2002  New Zealand 2nd Group stage
2004  Bangladesh Semi-finals
2006  Sri Lanka Semi-finals
2008  Malaysia 5th place
2010  New Zealand 8th place
2012  Australia 5th place
2014  United Arab Emirates 3rd place

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