Green Selected For Multi-Format South Africa Tour
Tue 7 Jan 2025
Alex Green will tour South Africa for the second time this winter after being named in England Men Under 19’s squad for their upcoming multi-format series.
The Leicestershire Academy graduate is part of an 18-man squad across three Youth ODIs and two Youth Test matches, starting on 17 January in Cape Town.
Green will fly out to South Africa on Thursday (9 January) ahead of a 50-over warm-up against Western Province CC the following Tuesday. The two-match Test series begins in Stellenbosch on Sunday 26 January.
The 17-year-old has claimed 12 wickets at an average of 16.5 in 50-over cricket for the Young Lions, while he took two wickets on U19 Test debut against Sri Lanka in July.
England Men U19s tour schedule:
Tuesday 14 January: 50-over warm-up “ England Men U19s v Western Province CC, Cape Town.
Friday 17 January: 1st Youth ODI “ England Men U19s v South Africa Men U19s, Western Province CC, Cape Town
Sunday 19 January: 2nd Youth ODI “ England Men U19s v South Africa Men U19s, Western Province CC, Cape Town
Wednesday 22 January: 3rd Youth ODI “ England Men U19s v South Africa Men U19s, Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch
Sunday 26 January - 29 January: 1st Youth Test “ England Men U19s v South Africa Men U19s, Coetzenburg CC, Stellenbosch
Monday 3 February - 6 February: 2nd Youth Test “ England Men U19s v South Africa Men U19s, Western Province CC, Cape Town
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