Will Bennison and Matthew Firbank have both been named in the England U19 squad for their upcoming YODI vs Ireland and the YODI series vs Bangladesh.
Bennison who scored a century when he captained a Young Lions Invitational XI against India Men U19’s in June, is one of six uncapped players in the squad.
The Yorkshire Pathway product has churned out significant runs in 2025 including 106 for the Yorkshire 2nd XI vs Hampshire in July.
Bowler Firbank, who made his professional debut alongside Bennison in the recent Metro Bank One Day Cup victory at Kent, already has one England U19 cap and will be looking to add to that with the first YODI starting tomorrow – Tuesday 2nd September at Loughborough.
Jamie Feldman (Middlesex), Luke Hands (Lancashire), Joe Hawkins (Derbyshire), Manny Lumsden (Hampshire) and Jack Nelson (Middlesex) have also received their maiden call ups to what is an 18-player squad.
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.
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.
