Archie Vaughan, the 18-year-old son of former England captain Michael Vaughan, is poised to make his Beneath-19 Check debut towards Sri Lanka subsequent week. He has been included in a 14-man squad that options a number of different gamers with well-known household ties, reminiscent of Rocky Flintoff, Farhan Ahmed, and Jaydn Denly.
Vaughan, who excels as a top-order batter and offspinner, not too long ago signed his first skilled contract with Somerset. He has been a part of Somerset’s academy at Taunton since 2020, reflecting his regular progress and dedication to the game.
Vaughan and Flintoff Following in Their Fathers’ Footsteps
Though Archie Vaughan has but to debut for Somerset’s first crew, he impressed on the age-group stage final week by scoring 85 runs from 83 balls for a Younger Lions Invitational XI in a warm-up match towards the England U19 ODI squad, the place Rocky Flintoff top-scored with 106.
Vaughan and Flintoff’s fathers, Michael Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff, performed collectively in 48 Checks between 1999 and 2008. Now, their sons are set to type their very own partnership on the age-group stage in two upcoming Checks, at Wormsley on July 8-11, and Cheltenham on July 16-19.
Group captain Hamza Shaikh on the chance
The crew can be led by Hamza Shaikh, who performed in two Youth Checks towards Australia final yr and is scheduled to face the touring West Indies in a Check warm-up match at Beckenham this week.
Shaikh has additionally ceaselessly captained Warwickshire’s second XI this summer season, the place he has led gamers reminiscent of Chris Woakes, Liam Norwell, and Jake Lintott.
“They’ve helped me and given me extra confidence in my management on and off the sector, advising on bowling choices and area placements,” Shaikh advised Warwickshire’s web site.
“I prefer to suppose I am a reasonably calm man and captaincy would not faze me. I am wanting ahead to the problem and hopefully coming away with a collection win.”
Here is the England U19 squad:
As Michael Vaughan’s son Archie Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff’s son Rocky Flintoff set for U-19 take a look at debut, this is the squad for England U19s.
Squad: Hamza Shaikh (Warwickshire, capt), Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire), Charlie Model (Lancashire), Jack Carney (unattached), Jaydn Denly (Kent), Rocky Flintoff (Lancashire), Kesh Fonseka (Lancashire), Alex French (Surrey), Alex Inexperienced (Leicestershire), Eddie Jack (Hampshire), Freddie McCann (Nottinghamshire), Harry Moore (Derbyshire), Noah Thain (Essex), Archie Vaughan (Somerset).
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