Former England captain's son to lead England U19 in South Africa

Somerset all-rounder Archie Vaughan, son of former England captain Michael Vaughan, has been named captain of the England U19 team for their upcoming tour of South Africa. This marks Vaughan’s first time leading the side in an international series.  

The 18-man squad will compete in three Youth ODIs and two Youth Test matches during the tour. The team is set to depart on Thursday, 9 January, with the opening Youth ODI scheduled for Friday, 17 January, in Cape Town.  

The two-match Test series will commence on Sunday, 26 January, in Stellenbosch, with the second Test starting on Monday, 3 February, in Cape Town.  

Young Lions head coach Michael Yardy expressed excitement about the tour, saying, “After putting in a lot of purposeful work during our pre-Christmas camp, we now have the opportunity to compete against South Africa U19s. It’s an exciting challenge for the boys to represent England.”  

England U19 Squad for South Africa Tour:  

Archie Vaughan (Somerset - captain), Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire), Tazeem Ali (Warwickshire), Ben Dawkins (Kent), Kesh Fonseka (Lancashire - Test squad only), Alex French (Surrey), Alex Green (Leicestershire), Jack Home (Worcestershire), James Isbell (Middlesex), Eddie Jack (Hampshire), Ben Mayes (Hampshire), James Minto (Durham), Harry Moore (Derbyshire), Joe Moores (Lancashire - ODIs only), Thomas Rew (Somerset), Aaryan Sawant (Middlesex), Naavya Sharma (Middlesex), Alexander Wade (Yorkshire).  

England U19 Tour Schedule:

14 January: 50-over warm-up - England U19s vs Western Province CC  
17 January: 1st Youth ODI  
19 January: 2nd Youth ODI  
22 January: 3rd Youth ODI  
26-29 January: 1st Youth Test
3-6 February: 2nd Youth Test