James Minto has been named in the England Men U19s squad for their Youth One-Day Internationals against Ireland Men U19s and Bangladesh Men U19s.
England take on Ireland on Tuesday 2 September at Loughborough University, before the five match ODI series kicks off on Friday 5 September, also at Loughborough University.
Minto is part of a squad with six uncapped players as Will Bennison (Yorkshire), Jamie Feldman (Middlesex), Luke Hands (Lancashire), Joe Hawkins (Derbyshire), Manny Lumsden (Hampshire) and Jack Nelson (Middlesex) have been called into the 18-player squad.
Bennison scored a century when he captained a Young Lions Invitational XI against India Men U19s at Loughborough in June – a match that Hands, Hawkins and Lumsden also played in.
Kent batter Ben Dawkins will captain the Young Lions for the first time in the one-off YODI against Ireland, before Thomas Rew is set to join the squad for the Bangladesh series.
Ben Mayes (Hampshire), Sebatian Morgan (Middlesex) and Rew (Somerset) are set to join the squad later in the week due to playing commitments with their respective Professional County Cricket Clubs.
Alex Green (Leicestershire) also features after an impressive Metro Bank One-Day Cup, during which his 18 wickets are the joint most in this year’s men’s competition.
The YODIs against Ireland Men U19s and Bangladesh Men U19s are the Young Lions last home fixtures ahead of the 2026 ICC Men U19s World Cup, will be staged in Zimbabwe and Namibia early next year.
The Young Lions are scheduled to play West Indies (five YODIs) and the United States (two YODIs) in the Caribbean during the winter as part of their lead-up. Both West Indies and USA have qualified for the 16-team World Cup.
England Men Under-19s squad:
Ralphie Albert (Surrey), Will Bennison (Yorkshire), Ben Dawkins (Kent), Jamie Feldman (Middlesex), Matthew Firbank (Yorkshire), Alex Green (Leicestershire), Luke Hands (Lancashire), Byron Hatton-Lowe (Nottinghamshire), Joe Hawkins (Derbyshire), James Isbell (Middlesex), Manny Lumsden (Hampshire), Ben Mayes (Hampshire), James Minto (Durham), Isaac Mohammad (Worcestershire), Joe Moores (Lancashire), Sebastian Morgan (Middlesex), Jack Nelson (Middlesex), Thomas Rew (Somerset)
Youth ODI schedule
1st YODI: England Men U19s v Ireland Men U19s; Loughborough – Tuesday 2 September.
1st YODI: England Men U19s v Bangladesh Men U19s; Loughborough – Friday 5 September.
2nd YODI: England Men U19s v Bangladesh Men U19s; Loughborough – Sunday 7 September.
3rd YODI: England Men U19s v Bangladesh Men U19s; Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol – Wednesday 10 September.
4th YODI: England Men U19s v Bangladesh Men U19s; The County Ground, Beckenham – Friday 12 September.
5th YODI: England Men U19s v Bangladesh Men U19s; The County Ground, Beckenham – Sunday 14 September.