Youngsters ready for Army regime

The World Cup may be three years away, but England Under-19s are leaving no stone unturned in their preparations.

Fourteen players expected to form the basis of the Under-19 side in the 2012 tournament will be put their paces this weekend when they undergo military training in Yorkshire.

Designed to test their fitness, motivation and decision-making skills, the two-day course will see the players take part in a gruelling obstacle course as well as tactical combat scenarios at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate.

Squad:

Daniel Bell-Drummond (Kent)
Tom Bird (Worcestershire)
Alastair Birkby (Middlesex)
Jack Dewhurst (Lancashire)
Tom Foster (Lancashire)
Cameron Grainger (Devon)
William Higginson (Wales)
William Leith (Surrey)
Liam Livingstone (Cumbria)
Sam Mount (Somerset)
Uzair Qureshi (Wiltshire)
Michael Robson (Durham)
Andrew Salter (Wales)
Shiv Thakor (Leicestershire)

Tom Milnes (Warwickshire) was selected in the squad but unable to attend due to injury.