Ball to lead Under-19s in Bangladesh

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Adam Ball has retained the England Under-19 captaincy, having led them in the one-day series against South Africa this summer

The ECB today announced the England Under-19 squad for the tour of Bangladesh, which begins in January.

Kent all-rounder Adam Ball will captain the 15-man party, which includes eight players who featured in this summer’s one-day series against South Africa.

England U19s are due to depart the UK on January 12 for a seven-match one-day series versus their hosts, with the first encounter due to take place in Chittagong on January 20.

England Under-19 squad to tour Bangladesh:

Adam Ball (captain, Kent)
Muhammad Abid (Lancashire)
Shozair Ali (Warwickshire)
Daniel Bell-Drummond (Kent)
Ben Foakes (Essex)
Gavin Griffiths (Lancashire)
Brett Hutton (Nottinghamshire)
Aneesh Kapil (Worcestershire)
Sam Kelsall (Nottinghamshire)
Jack Leaning (Yorkshire)
Craig Overton (Somerset)
Jamie Overton (Somerset)
Rammy Singh (Durham)
Kishen Velani (Essex)
Sam Wood (Nottinghamshire)

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