Jack and Mayes to tour South Africa with England under-19s
HAMPSHIRE’S Ben Mayes and Eddie Jack have been named in England Men’s under-19 squad ahead of their tour of South Africa.
Jack earned his first professional contract in December 2024 having made his debut for the club in the 2023 Metro Bank One-Day Cup.
Mayes, 17, is part of the highly successful Hampshire Cricket Academy and both players took to the field for England Men under-19s in 2024.
Jack and all-rounder Dom Kelly participated in the ICC Men’s under-19 Cricket World Cup in January and February, while Mayes made his youth international debut against Ireland in September.
The Young Lions squad will play three Youth ODIs and two Youth Tests against South Africa, with the team flying out on Thursday, January 9.
Somerset’s Archie Vaughan, son of former England captain Michael, will lead the squad. The tour kicks off with a 50-over warm-up match on Tuesday, January 14.
The two-match Test series will be played from 26-29 January in Stellenbosch and 3-6 February in Cape Town.
Jack has played 14 professional matches for Hampshire, with best figures of 4-29 coming in the 2024 Metro Bank One-Day Cup against Northamptonshire, and has been capped 16 times for England under-19s.
Mayes meanwhile scored 96 runs in two Youth ODIs against Ireland while striking at 105.49 with a best of 66.
Both players helped the Hampshire Cricket Academy lift the Southern Premier League trophy in 2024.
England Men’s U19 Squad:
Archie Vaughan Captain (Somerset), Eddie Jack (Hampshire), Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire), Ben Mayes (Hampshire), Tazeem Ali (Warwickshire), James Minto (Durham), Ben Dawkins (Kent), Harry Moore (Derbyshire), Kesh Fonseka (Lancashire)*, Joe Moores (Lancashire)**, Alex French (Surrey), Thomas Rew (Somerset), Alex Green (Leicestershire), Aaryan Sawant (Middlesex), Jack Home (Worcestershire), Naavya Sharma (Middlesex), James Isbell (Middlesex), Alexander Wade (Yorkshire)
* Test squad only, ** ODI squad only
