Kent have two players in the England Men U19s squad for the youth test matches against India.

Beckenham plays host to the opening test this weekend, which will see Jaydn Denly and Ekansh Singh in with a chance of making the team.

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 .

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 U19s tour to South Africa in the winter after he was called into the Lions squad.

England Men’s U19s 1st Youth Test squad:

Hamza Shaikh (Warwickshire – captain)

Tazeem Ali (Warwickshire)

Jaydn Denly (Kent)

Rocky Flintoff (Lancashire)

Alex French (Surrey)

Alex Green (Leicestershire)

Jack Home (Worcestershire)

Ben Mayes (Hampshire)

Sebastian Morgan (Middlesex)

James Minto (Durham)

Thomas Rew (Somerset)

Aaryan Sawant (Middlesex)

Ekansh Singh (Kent)

Jay Singh (Yorkshire)

Archie Vaughan (Somerset)

England Men U19s v India Men U19s schedule:

1st Youth Test: England Men U19s v India Men U19s – The County Ground, Beckenham; 12-15 July

2nd Youth Test: England Men U19s v India Men U19s – The Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford; 20-23 July

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