All-rounder Fateh Singh will remain with Nottinghamshire through the first of England U19’s two LV=Insurance U19 Tests against Sri Lanka, retaining his availability for selection in the Royal London Cup.
In consultation with their respective teams, 14 players in contention for England Men’s U19 selection, which includes a number of those who featured in the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup squad earlier this year, will continue to participate in domestic cricket to keep gaining valuable first-team experience.
18-year-old Singh has scored 107 runs in four innings in this year’s competition, including a blistering career-best 45 off 22 balls. With the ball, he has taken six wickets across his six appearances.
“Already this season it’s been encouraging to see a number of the guys from our World Cup squad earning regular selection for their counties and making some significant contributions.” said ECB's Elite Performance Pathway Coach, Richard Dawson.
“The key for us when selecting a squad is working out with the counties what’s best for each individual player, and for the first Test match - in a number of cases - we agreed that it was best for them to continue playing domestic cricket.
“That removes some experience from our squad, but it also increases the challenge and opportunity for the guys who have been selected.”
The selectors will name a squad for the second LV= Insurance Test ahead of that match, which begins on 28 August at the Incora County Ground in Derby, before naming a squad for the three-match Royal London U19s Series.
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