Five Worcestershire players selected for the England Under-19s will be involved in two warm-up matches today and tomorrow for the forthcoming 'Test' series against Sri Lanka Under-19s.
Josh Dell, Josh Tongue, Ben Twohig and Ollie Westbury have been included in the England Under-19s side to face a Unicorns X1 at the National Cricket Performance Centre at Loughborough.
In addition Zen Malik has been chosen to play for an Invitational X1 against the Sri Lankans on a second pitch at the NCPC.
It will give the quintet the chance to impress and stake a claim for selection for the opening 'Test' which is being staged at Fenners, Cambridge from July 26 to 29.
Dell, Tongue, Twohig and Malik are part of the England Under-19 squad for the two Tests plus the three 50 over games against the Sri Lankans in the Royal London One-Day Series while Westbury has been named in the party for the two Tests.
A total of 12 counties will be represented in the two games at the NCPC.
Max Holden of Middlesex will captain the England team and Hampshire’s Felix Organ will captain the Invitational XI.
England Under-19s (v Unicorns): Max Holden (Middlesex, capt), Josh Dell, Josh Tongue, Ben Twohig, Ollie Westbury (all Worcestershire), Ed Barnes (Yorkshire), George Bartlett (Somerset), Aaron Beard (Essex), Josh Coughlin (Durham), George Hankins (Gloucestershire), Ollie Pope (wk), Amar Virdi (both Surrey).
Invitational XI (v Sri Lanka Under-19s): Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Tom Haines, Delray Rawlins (both Sussex), Zen Malik (Worcestershire), Will Jacks (Surrey), Felix Organ, Josh McCoy (both Hampshire), Liam Banks, George Panayi (both Warwickshire), Tom Keast (Nottinghamshire, wk), Jack Plom (Essex), Dom Bess (Somerset)
England Under-19s fixtures
July 26-29 v Sri Lanka Under-19s (Cambridge)
August 3-6 v Sri Lanka Under-19s (Northampton)
August 10 v Sri Lanka Under-19s (Royal London One-Day Series, Wormsley)
August 13 v Sri Lanka Under-19s (Royal London One-Day Series, Chelmsford)
August 16 v Sri Lanka Under-19s (Royal London One-Day Series, Canterbury)
*England Lions, with Joe Clarke and Brett D'Oliveira as part of the squad, continue the Tri-Series against Pakistan 'A' and Sri Lanka 'A' with a day-night match against the latter at Northampton today.
Clarke played and scored 37 in the opening success over Pakistan 'A' at Cheltenham earlier this week.
