The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member Bangladesh U-19 squad on Saturday for the home series against touring England with right-handed batsman-cum-wicketkeeper Akbar Ali as captain and left-handed batsman Shamim Hossain as the vice-captain.
As per the itinerary announced by the BCB, the visitors will start their Bangladesh campaign with lone Youth T20 International on January 27 at the Sheikh Kamal International Stadium in Cox’s Bazar after a warm-up match at the Academy ground there on January 25.
The three-match Youth ODI series will be held on January 29, 31 and February 2, all at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium.
Then the visiting team will travel to Chattogram on February 4 to play two four-day Youth Test matches on February 7-10 and 15-18, both at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, before their departure on February 19.
Bangladesh U-19 Squad: Akbar Ali (Capt), Mohammad Prantik Nawrose, Tanzid Hasan, Mohammad Parvez Hossain, Mahmudul Hasan, Amite Hasan, Shahmim Hossain (Vice-captain), Shahadat Hossain, Rakibul Hasan, Ashraful Islam Siam, Mohammad Rishad Hossain, Ruhel Ahmed, Mohammad Shahin Alom, Mohammad Mrittunjoy Chowdhury and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Besides, five cricketers -- Sajid Hossan Seam, Minhazur Rahman Mohana, Mujakkir Hosain Asadullah Hill Galib and Fazle Rabbi – have been kept standby.