Luke Hands (Lancashire) and Jay Singh (Yorkshire) have been called into the England Men U19s squad for this month’s white-ball tour of the Caribbean.
The duo replace Jamie Feldman (Middlesex) and Matt Firbank (Yorkshire) who have both been ruled out due to injury.
The Young Lions will play seven Youth One-Day Internationals against West Indies in Grenada
The matches will provide preparation ahead of the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup, which is to be staged in Namibia and Zimbabwe in early 2026.
England Men U19s squad
Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire – captain)
Ralphie Albert (Surrey)
Will Bennison (Yorkshire)
Ben Dawkins (Kent)
Caleb Falconer (Middlesex)
Alex French (Surrey)
Alex Green (Leicestershire)
Luke Hands (Lancashire)
Manny Lumsden (Hampshire)
Ben Mayes (Hampshire)
James Minto (Durham)
Isaac Mohammad (Worcestershire)
Sebastian Morgan (Middlesex)
Joe Moores (Lancashire)
Jack Nelson (Middlesex)
Jay Singh (Yorkshire)
Charlie Taylor (Warwickshire)
Nottinghamshire spinner Farhan Ahmed will captain the Young Lions for the first time with regular captain Thomas Rew selected for the England Lions’ tour of Australia.
Uncapped Charlie Taylor (Warwickshire) is called up, after he was a mid-series inclusion against Bangladesh this summer, alongside Caleb Falconer who will also look to earn his first Young Lions cap.
England Men U19s Head Coach, Michael Yardy, said: “Farhan has been exceptional whenever he has been with the U19s squad and he deservedly gets the opportunity to captain the team for this tour and show his leadership qualities.
“These will be important matches as we begin to fine-tune our plans for the U19s World Cup early next year. Both West Indies and the USA have qualified for that tournament and will provide a good test for our players.”
Tour schedule
Sunday 16 November: England U19 v West Indies U19, Youth One-Day International, Grenada
Wednesday 19 November: England U19 v United States U19, Youth One-Day International, Grenada
Friday 21 November: England U19 v West Indies U19, Youth One-Day International, Grenada
Monday 24 November: England U19 v West Indies U19, Youth One-Day International, Grenada
Wednesday 26 November: England U19 v West Indies U19, Youth One-Day International, Grenada
Saturday 29 November: England U19 v West Indies U19, Youth One-Day International, Grenada
Monday 1 December: England U19 v West Indies U19, Youth One-Day International, Grenada