Ben Mayes and Manny Lumsden, both products of the Hampshire academy, will represent England at the tournament, which begins on January 16 in Zimbabwe. Mike Yardy, head coach of England Men’s U19s, said: "This is an amazing opportunity for the players we have selected to not only wear an England shirt at a World Cup but also to go out and try and do something special. Eighteen-year-old Mayes, a key performer in the Hampshire academy since 2024, has already featured in seven matches for England’s U19s. He made his senior debut in the Metro Bank One Day Cup at just 16 years old. The full England Men’s U19 World Cup squad includes: Thomas Rew (Somerset, captain), Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire, vice-captain), Ralphie Albert (Surrey), Ben Dawkins (Kent), Caleb Falconer (Middlesex), Ali Farooq (Leicestershire), Alex French (Surrey), Alex Green (Leicestershire), Luke Hands (Lancashire), Manny Lumsden (Hampshire), Ben Mayes (Hampshire), James Minto (Durham), Isaac Mohammed (Worcestershire), Joe Moores (Lancashire), and Sebastian Morgan (Middlesex).

Source: Metro December 24, 2025 21:04 UTC