England’s run to the final of the 2026 ICC U19s Men’s World Cup has ended with a 100-run defeat to India in Harare.
Middlesex batter Caleb Falconer struck a 63-ball century to showcase his quality, but it was not enough after India opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had earlier hit a record-breaking 175 from 80 balls.
The 14-year-old recorded 150 of his 175 runs in boundaries in his side’s 411 for
Captain Thomas Rew’s century led England to a tense 27-run victory over Australia and secured a place in Friday’s final of the 2026 ICC U19s Men’s World Cup.
Rew struck 110 from 107 balls, and shared a game-defining 135-run stand with Caleb Falconer, in the Young Lions’ 277 for seven.
Australia captain Oliver Peake’s 85-ball century threatened to steal the game away, despite battling with cr
Manny Lumsden’s five-wicket haul ensured England secured their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 ICC Men’s U19s World Cup with a 65-run win over New Zealand in Bulawayo.
Hampshire seamer Lumsden bowled expertly on a slow pitch to return five for 17, including two key wickets in the eighth over, and bowl New Zealand out for 169.
Ben Mayes, the tournament’s leading runscorer, had earlier hi
England moved a step closer to qualifying for the semi-finals of the 2026 ICC Men’s U19s World Cup with a comfortable seven-wicket win against Bangladesh in Bulawayo.
The Young Lions cruised to their fourth successive victory to start the tournament after bowling Bangladesh out for 136.
Joe Moores provided the highlight of a razor-sharp performance in the field, with a stunning one-handed di
Ben Mayes struck a record-breaking 191 as England maintained their perfect start to the 2026 ICC Men’s U19s World Cup with a 252-run win over Scotland in Harare.
Hampshire batter Mayes hit the fastest-ever century by a Young Lion, from 65 balls, before breaking the record for the highest individual England Men U19s ODI score in his team’s 404 for six.
England’s bowlers then shared the wicket
England Men U19s have booked their place in the Super 6 stage of the 2026 ICC Men’s U19s World Cup with an eight-wicket win over tournament co-hosts Zimbabwe in Harare.
Captain Thomas Rew (86no) and Ben Mayes (77no) shared an unbroken 167-run partnership to steer the Young Lions home with 22 overs to spare.
Manny Lumsden was the pick of the England bowlers claiming three for 38, while spinne
England opened their 2026 ICC Men’s U19s World Cup campaign with a 37-run win against Pakistan in Harare.
Caleb Falconer was named Player of the Match after the Middlesex batter top-scored with 66 as the Young Lions were dismissed for 210 on a two-paced wicket.
The England bowlers then got to work in an impressive all-round display to bowl out Pakistan for 174 and take an important early ste
Young Lions batter Isaac Mohammed has been ruled out of the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup after sustaining a fractured left thumb.
The Worcestershire opener suffered the injury during a training session following the team’s arrival in Zimbabwe and will be replaced in the 15-player squad by Yorkshire all-rounder Will Bennison.
Bennison made his England U19 Men’s debut against Ireland in September a
The England Men U19s selectors have confirmed the 15-player squad for the 2026 ICC Men’s U19s World Cup, which begins in Namibia and Zimbabwe next month.
England Men U19s World Cup squad:
Thomas Rew (Somerset – captain)
Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire – vice-captain)
Ralphie Albert (Surrey)
Ben Dawkins (Kent)
Caleb Falconer (Middlesex)
Ali Farooq (Leicestershire)
Alex French
An unbeaten century from captain Joshua Dorne steered West Indies Men U19s to a series-clinching win over England Men U19s in the sixth Youth ODI in Grenada.
Dorne struck 102 from 101 balls – the first hundred of the series - to help his side to a four-wicket win after the Young Lions were bowled out for 221.
Farhan Ahmed top scored for the tourists with 54, while opener Isaac Mohammed added
England Men U19s kept alive their Youth ODI series against West Indies Men U19s with a two-wicket win on the back of stand-out performances from openers Ben Dawkins and Isaac Mohammed.
Dawkins and Mohammed shared a 151-run opening stand to set the platform for the Young Lions to reel in the hosts’ 276 for nine with an over to spare.
Kent batter Dawkins maintained his good form falling just t
England Men U19s suffered a 98-run defeat to West Indies Men U19s in the fourth Youth ODI in Grenada to go 3-1 down in the seven-game series.
Kent opener Ben Dawkins struck 78 but regular wickets meant the Young Lions were bowled out for 182 in pursuit of the hosts’ 280 for seven.
Luke Hands took three for 63 and skipper Farhan Ahmed, again opening the bowling with his finger spin, was impre
A dominant performance from England Men U19s spinners paved the way for a 130-run win over West Indies Men U19s in the third Youth ODI in Grenada.
Captain Farhan Ahmed, Ralphie Albert and Jack Nelson each claimed three wickets to bowl out the hosts for 119 in 30.3 overs.
The Young Lions had posted 249 for nine as Caleb Falconer top-scored with 43, while Albert added 37 from 31 balls.
The
England Women have announced the Performance Programme intake and England Women U19 Training squad for the 2025/26 winter.
Thirteen players have been named in the Performance Programme, while there are 20 players in the U19 training squad.
The Performance Programme will be led by England Women National Lead coaches Jon Lewis (Batting), Gareth Breese (Spin Bowling), Matt Mason (Pace Bowling)
Warwickshire batter Hamza Shaikh has been named as England Men U19s captain for opening Youth Test match against India Men U19s.
A 15-player squad has been selected for the first Youth Test at the County Ground in Beckenham, which begins on Saturday 12 July.
Shaikh returns as skipper after he led the U19s for the first time against Sri Lanka last summer. The 19-year-old was not part of the U
Thomas Rew will captain England Men U19s for the five-match Youth One-Day International series against India Men U19s.
Worcestershire’s Isaac Mohammed is the one uncapped player included in the 15-player squad.
England Men U19s Head Coach, Mike Yardy, said: “We’ve selected an exciting squad for the ODI series. We have players who have a variety of white-ball skills and predominantly availabl
Somerset all-rounder Archie Vaughan will captain England Men U19s for the first time on their upcoming tour of South Africa.
Vaughan will lead an 18-man squad across three Youth ODIs and two Youth Test matches.
The squad will fly out on Thursday 9 January with the opening Youth ODI at Cape Town on Friday 17 January. The two-match Test series begins in Stellenbosch on Sunday 26 January before
An 18-player squad has been selected for an England Men U19s training camp in South Africa.
The squad will train in Stellenbosch from 25 November to 16 December as preparation for the upcoming series against South Africa Men U19s in January and February 2025.
England Men U19s training squad:
Tazeem Ali (Warwickshire)
Ben Dawkins (Kent)
Jaydn Denly (Kent)
Rocky Flintoff (Lancash
The ECB is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Guest as England Women U19 Performance Lead.
Guest arrives from The Blaze where he spent three years as head coach of Loughborough Lightning and then The Blaze following the region’s move to Nottinghamshire in 2022, leading the latter to Charlotte Edwards Cup success this summer.
Alongside his regional commitments, he led the England
Somerset wicketkeeper-batter Thomas Rew will for the first time captain England Men U19s during the upcoming Youth ODI tri-series against Scotland Men U19s and Ireland Men U19s at Loughborough.
Rew, 16, will lead an inexperienced Young Lions outfit in which Harry Moore, Sebastian Morgan and Alex Green are the only other capped players. James Minto and Ben Dawkins appeared for the Young Lions In
