After beating England 3-2 in the five-match Youth ODI series, India will look to continue the winning momentum in the longest format when the two teams face off in the first Youth Test at Kent County Cricket Ground in Beckenham from Saturday.
The 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who struck the fastest known Youth ODI century in the recently concluded white-ball series, will want to continue his rich vein of form. The left-hander had showcased his ability in red-ball cricket last year against Australia by cracking the second-fastest ton in Youth Tests.
India will be led by Ayush Mhatre, who will need to turn his batting form around after only eking out 27 runs in four matches in the ODI leg of the tour. With the ball, off-spinner Kanish Chouhan and medium-pacer RS Ambrish, India’s highest wicket-takers in the ODIs, could be key.
England U-19 skipper Thomas Rew, who amassed 280 runs in five matches in the white-ball series, will be instrumental if the host wants to mount a comeback in the longest format.
ENG U-19 vs IND U-19 1st Youth Test – Match Details
When will the first Youth Test between England U-19 and India U-19 take place?
The first Youth Test between England U-19 and India U-19 will be held from July 12-15.
Where will the first Youth Test between England U-19 and India U-19 be held?
The first Youth Test between England U-19 and India U-19 will take place at Kent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham.
At what time will the first Youth Test between England U-19 and India U-19 start?
The first Youth Test between England U-19 and India U-19 will begin at 3:30 PM IST.
Where to watch the live telecast of the first Youth Test between England U-19 and India U-19 in India?
The first Youth Test between England U-19 and India U-19 will not be televised live in India.
Where to watch the live stream of the first Youth Test between England U-19 and India U-19 in India?
The first Youth Test between England U-19 and India U-19 is likely to be streamed live on Kent Cricket Youtube channel.
The squads
England U-19: Hamza Shaikh, Ben Mayes, Jaydn Denly, Aaryan Sawant, Thomas Rew (wk) (c), Rocky Flintoff, Archie Vaughan, James Minto, Sebastian Morgan, Tazeem Ali, Alex Green, Jack Home, AM French, Jay Singh.
India U-19: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Rahul Kumar, Harvansh Pangalia (wk), Kanishk Chouhan, RS Ambrish, Deepesh Devendran, Yudhajit Guha, Naman Pushpak, Anmoljeet Singh, Henil Patel, Abhigyan Kundu, Mohamed Enaan, Pranav Ragavendra, Maulyarajsinh Chavda.
