Hamidullah Qadri called into England U19 squad to face India
Tuesday 4 July 2017 18:34, UK
Afghan-born Hamidullah Qadri has been called into the England U19 squad to face India this summer.
Qadri will be part of the squad for the five-match Royal London One-Day Series, the call coming a week after his remarkable County Championship debut when he claimed a five-wicket haul.
The off-spinner took 5-60 in the second innings against Glamorgan to help Derbyshire to their first Championship victory for two years.
Qadri's selection in the squad means he is also in line to be included in England's squad for the U19 World Cup in New Zealand next January - selectors have only considered players for the series against India if they are eligible for that tournament.
The one-day squad will be captained by Yorkshire's Harry Brook who takes over from Max Holden - one of the players who is not able to play in the World Cup.
Middlesex opener Holden will captain the side in two four-day matches before handing over to Brook.
The selectors decided not to consider the Surrey pair of Sam Curran and Ollie Pope, Yorkshire's Matt Fisher and Delray Rawlins of Sussex because they have become established with their county sides.
Andy Hurry, head coach of the Young Lions, said: "With the World Cup in New Zealand early next year, it made sense only to consider players eligible for that when we were choosing our squad for the Royal London One-day Series."
The four-day matches get underway in Chesterfield on July 26, with the second "Test" starting on July 31 in Worcester. The one-day series begins in Cardiff on August 7.
Squad for two four-day matches against India: Max Holden (Middlesex, capt), Liam Banks (Warwickshire), George Bartlett (Somerset), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Henry Brookes (Warwickshire), Ben Green (Somerset), Will Jacks (Surrey), George Panayi (Warwickshire), Ryan Patel (Surrey), Liam Patterson-White (Nottinghamshire), Matt Potts (Durham), Oli Robinson (Kent, wk), Harry Swindells (Leicestershire, wkt), Josh Tongue (Worcestershire), Amar Virdi (Surrey).
For five-match Royal London One-Day Series against India: Harry Brook (Yorkshire, capt), Liam Banks (Warwickshire), Tom Banton (Somerset, wkt), Henry Brookes (Warwickshire), Adam Finch (Worcestershire), Alfie Gleadall (Derbyshire), Will Jacks (Surrey), Tom Lammonby (Somerset), Felix Organ (Hampshire), Liam Patterson-White (Nottinghamshire), Jack Plom (Essex), Matt Potts (Durham), Hamidullah Qadri (Derbyshire), Oli Robinson (Kent, wk), Liam Trevaskis (Durham).