Two Sussex players picked for Young Lions tour to Sri Lanka

Sussex's James Coles and Dan Ibrahim have been selected for the England Men's Young Lions (U19) tour of Sri Lanka later in November.

A squad of 19 has been seleceted for the five-match one-day series which will form part of England's preparation for the ICC Men's Under-19 World Cup that gets underway in the Caribbean in January.

The squad for the Sri Lanka tour will arrive in the country on Monday 22nd November 2021 with the first match of the series taking place on Tuesday 30th November. All five matches will be played at the Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo.

The squad for the tour was selected by a panel led by Younfg Lions Head Coach, Richard Dawson, who said: "We are looking forward to touring Sri Lanka in what should be a challenging and exciting five-match ODI series. It's a great opportunity for our squad to experience touring the sub-continent. It will give them a chance to play in a pressurised environment against their international peers in unfamiliar conditions. 

"This trip is an integral part of their future development and will also provide good preparation leading into the ICC Men's U19s World Cup in the Caribbean starting in January 2022."

Archie Lenham, who was part of the Young Lions series against West Indies in the summer, was unavailable for selection for the Sri Lanka tour as result of a minor back injury sustained in training. 

Young Lions Squad

Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Tom Aspinwall (Lancashire)
Josh Baker (Worcestershire)
Sonny Baker (Somerset)
Nathan Barnwell (Surrey)
George Bell (Lancashire)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Josh Boyden (Lancashire)
Ben Cliff (Yorkshire)
James Coles (Sussex)
Harry Crawshaw (Durham)
Alex Horton (Glamorgan)
Dan Ibrahim (Sussex)
Will Luxton (Yorkshire)
Tom Prest (Hampshire)
James Rew (Somerset)
James Sales (Northamptonshire)
Fateh Singh (Nottinghamshire)
George Thomas (Somerset)

Tour Schedule

1st ODI – Sri Lanka v England, Tuesday 30th November 2021, SSC Ground, Colombo
2nd ODI - Sri Lanka v England, Friday 3rd December 2021, SSC Ground, Colombo
3rd ODI - Sri Lanka v England, Sunday 5th December 2021, SSC Ground, Colombo
4th ODI - Sri Lanka v England, Wednesday 8th December 2021, SSC Ground, Colombo
5th ODI – Sri Lanka v England, Friday 10th December 2021, SSC Ground, Colombo