Ralphie Albert to captain England Under-19 side for Pakistan tour in December
Ralphie Albert takes charge of an England Under-19 party that heads to Pakistan in December for three Youth ODIs and a four-day Youth Test.
Ralphie Albert, the Surrey allrounder, will lead an 18-strong England Under-19 group on its December visit to Pakistan. Farhan Ahmed of Nottinghamshire is named vice-captain. Three Youth ODIs and one four-day Youth Test are all set for Rawalpindi.
A 12-day warm-up camp in Colombo, Sri Lanka, opens the winter programme between 19 and 30 November. The one-day matches take place on 5, 7 and 9 December, followed by the longer game from 13 to 16 December. Neil Killeen steps in as interim head coach after Mike Yardy became Elite National Batting Lead.
Jeet Varaich of Worcestershire earns his first Young Lions call-up. Marley Simpson and Luke Symington will stay only for the Colombo camp, while Charlie Taylor and Manny Lumsden join later in Rawalpindi for separate fast-bowling work.
CricHubb Take
The tour provides a direct comparison between England's next generation and Pakistan's Under-19 setup ahead of the 2028 World Cup cycle.