Fifteen years after England duo of Michael Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff ended their Test careers, their sons are likely to begin their journey in the traditional format at the age-group level in two Tests against Sri Lanka. (More Cricket News)
Archie Vaughan, son of the former Ashes-winning England ca✃ptain, was on Tuesday named in a 14-member squad that also includes 16-year-old Rocky Flintoff, who has already made his international debut in youth ODIs.
Family connection runs deep in the squad that also features Farhan Ahmed, brother of current England leg-spinner Re💦han and Jaydn Denly, the 17-year-old nephew of ex-England batter Joe Denly.
"They've helped me and given me more⛄ confidence in my leadership on and off the fie🐼ld, advising on bowling options and field placements," skipper Hamza Shaikh told Warwickshire's website.
"I like to think I'🌄m a fairly calm guy and captaincy doesn't faze me. I'm looking forward to the challenge and hopefully coming away with a ser♌ies win."
A top-order batter and off-spinner, Archie, 18, represented Somerset in his first professional contract earlier t💜his season. He had been part of the county's academy set-up at Taunton since 2020.
He is however yet to play for Somerset first-team. But at age-group level last week, he cau⛄ght the attention with a 83-ball 85 for Young Lions Invitational XI in a warm-up match against the England U19 ODI squad, for whom Rocky, a right-handed allrounder, top-scored with 106.
Vaughan and Flintoff Sr had played 48 Tes♛ts together between 1999 and 2008.
England U19 side will take on Sri Lanka U19 in two Tests, at Wormsley from July 8-11, and🍷 Cheltenham from July 16-19.
England U19 Squad: Hamza Shaikh (c), Farhan Ahmed, Charlie Brand, Jack Carney, Jaydn Denly, Rocky Flintoff, Kesh Fonseka, Alex French, Alex Green, Eddie Jack, Freddie McCa🐼nn, Harry Moore, Noah Thain and Archie Vaughan.
