Farhan Ahmed will captain England U19s for the first time as he leads a 17-strong squad to the Caribbean for seven Youth ODIs in November.
The Young Lions will face West Indies in five matches, alongside taking on the United States in a further two fixtures, with all games to be played in St Vincent.
Nottingham-born Ahmed, 17, has been named as U19s captain after regular skipper Thomas Rew was called up to England Lions for their tour of Australia.
He made his international Under-19s bow aged just 15 in August 2023, returning 2/48 from ten overs against Ireland.
Ahmed has since gone on to play a further 15 YODIs and five Youth Tests and has claimed 41 wickets across both formats, a total which includes a recent five-wicket haul against South Africa.
The Caribbean tour will provide England with preparation for the 2026 ICC U19 Men’s World Cup, which is to be staged in Namibia and Zimbabwe early next year.
“Farhan has been exceptional whenever he has been with the U19s squad and he deservedly gets the opportunity to captain the team for this tour and show his leadership qualities,” said England Men U19s Head Coach Michael Yardy.
“These will be important matches as we begin to fine-tune our plans for the U19s World Cup early next year. Both West Indies and the USA have qualified for that tournament and will provide a good test for our players.”
England Men U19s Squad
Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire – captain)
Ralphie Albert (Surrey)
Will Bennison (Yorkshire)
Ben Dawkins (Kent)
Caleb Falconer (Middlesex)
Jamie Feldman (Middlesex)
Matthew Firbank (Yorkshire)
Alex French (Surrey)
Alex Green (Leicestershire)
Manny Lumsden (Hampshire)
Ben Mayes (Hampshire)
James Minto (Durham)
Isaac Mohammad (Worcestershire)
Sebastian Morgan (Middlesex)
Joe Moores (Lancashire)
Jack Nelson (Middlesex)
Charlie Taylor (Warwickshire)
England Men U19s Caribbean Tour Schedule
All games are Youth One-Day Internationals and will be played in St Vincent
Thursday 13 November: England v United States
Sunday 16 November: England v West Indies
Wednesday 19 November: England v United States
Saturday 22 November: England v West Indies
Tuesday 25 November: England v West Indies
Friday 28 November: England v West Indies
Monday 1 December: England v West Indies
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