The England Men’s U19 selectors have added five players to the squad for the second LV= Insurance U19 Tests against Sri Lanka U19 starting on Sunday 28 August.
The Young Lions lost the first Test by three wickets at Chelmsford, but saw excellent hundreds from George Bell and Ross Whitfield, while Tom Aspinwall and Bertie Forman impressed with the ball.
The five players joining the squad are Tom Lawes, Yousef Majid (both Surrey), Stan McAlindon (Durham), James Rew (Somerset) and James Sales (Northamptonshire). Gloucestershire's Tommy Boorman has been released from the squad.
England U19 squad
Ben McKinney (Durham – captain)
Tom Aspinwall (Lancashire)
George Bell (Lancashire)
Ben Cliff (Yorkshire)
Bertie Foreman (Sussex)
Alex Horton (Glamorgan)
Matthew Hurst (Lancashire)
Eddie Jack (Hampshire)
Dominic Kelly (Hampshire)
Tom Lawes (Surrey)
Stan McAlindon (Durham)
Ben Parker (Worcestershire)
James Rew (Somerset)
James Sales (Northamptonshire)
Harry Singh (Lancashire)
Ross Whitfield (Durham)
Yousef Majid (Surrey)
England Men’s U19 Summer Fixtures
Sunday 21-Wednesday 24 August: First LV= Insurance U19 Test - England U19 v Sri Lanka U19; Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford. (Lost by three wickets)
Sunday 28-Wednesday 31 August: Second LV= Insurance U19 Test – England U19 v Sri Lanka U19; Incora County Ground, Derby.
Monday 5 September: First Royal London U19 International - England U19 v Sri Lanka U19; New Road, Worcester.
Thursday 8 September: Second Royal London U19 International - England U19 v Sri Lanka U19; New Road, Worcester.
Saturday 10 September: Third Royal London U19 International - England U19 v Sri Lanka U19; Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester.