England under-19 cricket team

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England
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Association England and Wales Cricket Board
Personnel
Captain Luc Benkenstein and Hamza Shaikh
Coach Michael Yardy
Team information
ColorsRed and Blue
Founded1974;52 years ago (1974)
Home ground Lord’s
History
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup  winsGold medal world centered-2.svg 1 (1998)
International Cricket Council
ICC region Europe
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Test kit

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ODI kit

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T20I kit

As of 9 February 2024

The England Under-19 cricket team represents England and Wales in international cricket, have been playing official Under-19 Test matches since 1974. Prior to 1991/92 they were known as England Young Cricketers.

Contents

Former captains include Mike Atherton, Michael Vaughan, Alastair Cook and Andrew Flintoff, who have all gone on to captain the senior national team in Test matches after playing for this team.

Recent call-ups

This lists all the players who have been selected for England under-19s since the start of the 2025 season and their most recent call-up. In that period squads have been named for:

Michael Yardy has been the team's coach since October 2022. [6]

NameAgePrimary roleBatting styleBowling styleCountyMost Recent Call-up
Ralphie Albert 16 October 2007 (age 18)All-rounderRight-handed Left-arm orthodox spin Surrey 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
Tazeem Ali 13 June 2006 (age 19)Spin bowlerRight-handedRight-arm off-break Warwickshire 2025 v India (h) [2]
Will Bennison 10 September 2006 (age 19)BatterRight-handedRight-arm leg-break Yorkshire 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
Ben Dawkins 19 October 2006 (age 19)Wicket-keeperRight-handed— Kent 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
Jaydn Denly 5 January 2005 (age 21)All-rounderLeft-handed Left-arm orthodox spin Kent 2025 v India (h) [2]
Caleb Falconer14 September 2006 (age 19)BatterRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium Middlesex 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
Farhan Ahmed 22 February 2008 (age 17)Spin bowlerRight-handedRight-arm off-break Nottinghamshire 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
Ali Farooq12 March 2007 (age 18)Spin bowlerRight-handed Left-arm orthodox spin Leicestershire 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
James Feldman 13 June 2007 (age 18)Pace bowlerRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium Middlesex 2025/26 v West Indies (a) † [4]
Matthew Firbank 15 March 2007 (age 18)Pace bowlerRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium Yorkshire 2025/26 v West Indies (a) † [4]
Rocky Flintoff 7 April 2008 (age 17)BatterRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium Lancashire 2025 v India (h) [2]
Alex French 23 July 2007 (age 18)Pace bowlerRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium Surrey 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
Alex Green 24 February 2007 (age 18)Pace bowlerRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast Leicestershire 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
Luke Hands 14 November 2008 (age 17)Pace bowlerRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast Lancashire 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
Byron Hatton-Lowe 13 December 2006 (age 19)All-rounderRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium Nottinghamshire 2025 v Bangladesh (h) [3]
Joe Hawkins 7 March 2007 (age 18)All-rounderRight-handedRight-arm off-break Derbyshire 2025 v Bangladesh (h) [3]
Jack Home 2 May 2006 (age 19)Pace bowlerRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast Worcestershire 2025 v India (h) [2]
James Isbell10 January 2007 (age 19)BatterRight-handedRight-arm leg-break Middlesex 2025 v Bangladesh (h) [3]
Manny Lumsden 3 November 2008 (age 17)Pace bowlerRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium Hampshire 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
Ben Mayes 21 November 2007 (age 18)Wicket-keeperRight-handedRight-arm medium Hampshire 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
James Minto 26 November 2007 (age 18)Pace bowlerLeft-handedLeft-arm fast-medium Durham 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
Isaac Mohammed 30 April 2008 (age 17)BatterRight-handedRight-arm medium Worcestershire 2026 Under-19 World Cup † [5]
Joe Moores 15 November 2008 (age 17)Wicket-keeperLeft-handed— Lancashire 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
Sebastian Morgan 30 August 2007 (age 18)All-rounderRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium Middlesex 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
Jack Nelson21 May 2008 (age 17)BatterRight-handedRight-arm leg-break Middlesex 2025/26 v West Indies (a) [4]
Thomas Rew 29 November 2007 (age 18)Wicket-keeperRight-handed— Somerset 2026 Under-19 World Cup [5]
Aaryan Sawant15 November 2005 (age 20)BatterRight-handedRight-arm off-break Middlesex 2025 v India (h) [2]
Hamza Shaikh 29 May 2006 (age 19)BatterRight-handedRight-arm leg-break Warwickshire 2025 v India (h) [2]
Ekansh Singh 16 July 2006 (age 19)BatterRight-handedRight-arm medium Kent 2025 v India (h) [2]
Jay Singh17 December 2006 (age 19)Pace bowlerRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium Yorkshire 2025/26 v West Indies (a) [4]
Charlie Taylor7 December 2009 (age 16)Pace bowlerRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium Warwickshire 2025/26 v West Indies (a) [4]
Archie Vaughan 9 December 2005 (age 20)All-rounderRight-handedRight-arm off-break Somerset 2025 v India (h) [2]
Alex Wade28 November 2006 (age 19)Pace bowlerRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium Yorkshire 2025 v India (h) [1]

† = withdrew injured

    Tournament history

    A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within England

    Key
    Champions
    Runners-up
    Semi-finals

    U-19 World Cup

    England's U19 World Cup record
    YearResultPos№PldWLTNR
    Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1988 Semi-final4th884400
    Flag of South Africa.svg 1998 Champions1st1675200
    Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2000 Group Stage6th1663300
    Flag of New Zealand.svg 2002 Group Stage7th1662400
    Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2004 Semi-finals4th1675200
    Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2006 Semi-finals4th1653200
    Flag of Malaysia.svg 2008 Quarter-finals5th1663201
    Flag of New Zealand.svg 2010 Quarter-finals8th1663300
    Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2012 Quarter-finals5th1664200
    Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2014 Semi-finals3rd1664200
    Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2016 Quarter-finals6th1664200
    Flag of New Zealand.svg 2018 Quarter-finals7th1653200
    Flag of South Africa.svg 2020 Group Stage9th1664200
    WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 2022 Runners-up2nd1654100
    Flag of South Africa.svg 2024 Super 66th1674300
    Total1 titles92553601

    References

    1. 1 2 "Thomas Rew to captain England Men U19s in ODIs against India U19s". ecb.co.uk. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "England Men U19s name squad for Youth Test with India". ecb.co.uk. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 "England Men's U19 squad named for fixtures against Ireland and Bangladesh". ecb.co.uk. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
    4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "U19s squad update | Hands and Singh called up to replace injured Feldman and Firbank". ecb.co.uk. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
    5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Young Lions name squad for ICC Men's U19s World Cup". ecb.co.uk. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
    6. ↑ "Mike Yardy appointed Young Lions Head Coach". ECB. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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