Under-18 squad unveiled

The following players have been selected, subject to county 1st XI selection, for the Elite Player Development Under-18 squad to play a series of one-day matches against Scotland Development XI at Clydesdale Cricket Club, Glasgow next month.

This is part of the ongoing selection and preparation for the Under-19 World Cup in February 2010.

At this stage inclusion or exclusion does not secure a place in the team nor indicate non-involvement in the future.

There will be further opportunities for players during the season, as well as observing them during county matches and communicating with their coaches.

Those players who have been a part of the process, but not selected, have also been informed.

U18 Squad

Michael Bates (Hampshire)
Danny Briggs (Hampshire)
Jos Buttler (Somerset)
Matthew Dunn (Surrey)
Ateeq Javid (Warwickshire)
Matthew Machan (Sussex)
David Payne (Gloucestershire)
Luke Perry (Lancashire)
Azeem Rafiq (Yorkshire)
Charlie Roebuck (Yorkshire)
Atif Sheikh (Derbyshire)
Adam Shepherd (Nottinghamshire)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
James Vince (Hampshire)

Due to A-Level exam commitments, James Burke (Somerset) and Luke Wells (Sussex) were replaced by Jos Buttler and Adam Shepherd.

Management

Coach: Andy Pick
Manager: John Abrahams
Physio: Steve McCaig
Strength & conditioning: Huw Bevan
Performance Analyst: Daniel Lyne

Players not selected/unavailable

Zafar Ansari (Surrey)
Jacob Ball (Nottinghamshire)
Sam Billings (Kent)
Jos Buttler (Somerset)
Nathan Buck (Leicestershire)
James Goodman (Kent)
Muhunthan Harinath (Surrey)
Jack Manuel (Worcestershire)
Ravi Patel (Middlesex)
Rishabh Shah (Essex)
Jack Taylor (Gloucestershire)

Itinerary

May 26: One-day match v Scotland Development XI
May 27: One-day match v Scotland Development XI
May 28: Practice/fitness
May 29: One-day match v Scotland Development XI