England U19s to take on West Indies at Kent venues

Thursday 19th August 2021

Youth ODI

England U19s to take on West Indies at Kent venues

All six of England Under-19s’ ODIs against West Indies this Summer at The County Ground, Beckenham and Polo Farm in Canterbury will be FREE entry to all, and tickets do not have to be reserved.

ECB Elite Pathway Coach Richard Dawson will coach the team, the Young Lions’ first fixture since the 2020 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa.

ECB Performance Director, Mo Bobat, said: “With no international U19 cricket having been played for well over a year now, we’re really looking forward to our U19 men’s team getting back to action, in what should be an exciting and competitive series against West Indies.

“The opportunity for our best young players to test themselves against their international peers is a key foundation of their development and an important contributor to future international success. We’re also looking ahead to the next U19 World Cup which is due to be held in early 2022 and so it’s important that we can start building towards that event.

“It’s been fantastic to see so many of the U19 players who took part in the 2018 and 2020 tournaments in action across The Hundred and the Royal London Cup over recent weeks. Through those experiences, and the challenges that we aim to provide nationally, we give ourselves a good chance of further enhancing our depth of talent for England.

“It’s great that we can continue to be at the forefront of cricket’s return from COVID-19 and we’re incredibly grateful that the Cricket West Indies have committed to sending their U19 team over to us this summer.”

England’s Royal London U19 Series vs. West Indies in full:

  • Saturday September 4: 1st Royal London International, England U19 v West Indies U19, The County Ground, Beckenham.
  • Monday September 6: 2nd Royal London International, England U19 v West Indies U19, The County Ground, Beckenham.
  • Wednesday September 8: 3rd Royal London International, England U19 v West Indies U19, The County Ground, Beckenham.
  • Friday September 10: 4th Royal London International, England U19 v West Indies U19, Polo Farm, Canterbury.
  • Tuesday September 14: 5th Royal London International, England U19 v West Indies U19, Polo Farm, Canterbury.
  • Friday September 17: 6th Royal London International, England U19 v West Indies U19, Polo Farm, Canterbury.

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