Srivastav to lead India u-19 on England tour

Jun 14, 2006, 14:56 GMT

Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh batsman Tanmay Srivastav will lead an Indian under-19 team to England next month to play three four-day 'Tests' and three one-day internationals.

Announcing the team and the itinerary, Indian cricket board joint-secretary M.P. Pandove said the matches, including a few practice games, would be played between July 9 and Aug 10.

Former India batsman Lalchand Rajput will be the coach.

Squad: Tanmay Srivastav (captain/batsman, Uttar Pradesh), Harshad Khadiwale (opener, Maharashtra), Parvez Aziz (opener, Assam), Uday Kaul (wicket-keeper/opener, Punjab), Virat Kohli (batsman, Delhi), Sumeet Sharma (batsman, Punjab), Ravi Teja (batsman, Hyderabad), B. Sumanth (batsman, Andhra), Omkar Gurar (wicket-keeper, Mumbai), Yo Nahesh (pacer, Tamil Nadu), Abu Naseem (pacer, Assam), Ishant Sharma (pacer, Delhi), Aman Preet Singh (pacer, Punjab), Shabhaz Nadeem (left-arm spinner, Jharkhand) and Karan Veer Singh (leg-spinner, University/Punjab).

Coach: Lalchand Rajput

Itinerary:

July 18: 1st one-day international (D/N) at Derbyshire Cricket Club, Derby

July 20: 2nd one-day international (D/N) at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

July 21: 3rd one-day international (D/N) at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

July 26-29: 1st 'Test' at Kent Cricket Club

Aug 1-4: 2nd 'Test' at Somerset Cricket Club, Taunton

Aug 6-8: 3rd 'Test' at Shenley Cricket Ground, Shenley Hertfordshire

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