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Tri Series Tourney begins on January 23

The Sri Lanka under-19 team will begin their preparations for the International Cricket Council Youth World Cup with an important Tri Series limited overs tournament in Colombo commencing from next week.

The host team captained by Ashan Priyanjana will be up against the reigning under 19 World champions Pakistan and England from January 23 with the three teams playing each other twice before the final on February 1.

This will also be the final preparations for both Pakistan and England who are scheduled to play three additional practice matches against Sri Lanka after the Tri Series final before leaving for Kuala Lumpur.

The Pakistan under 19 squad: Imad Wasim (captain), Shan Masood (vice captain), Umair Mir (W/K), Ali Asad, Ahmed Shehzad, Umer Amin, Usman Salahuddin, Shahzaib Ahmed, Umer Akmal, Mohammad Rameez, Mohammad Amir, Adil Raza, Junaid Khan, Azhar Attari, Ahsan Mirza, Abdur Raquib (Team Manager), Mansoor Rana (Coach), Sajjad Ali Gill (Trainer), Dr. Riaz Ahmad (Team Physio/ Doctor), Umer Farooque Qureshi (Team Analyst), Ejaz Ahmad, (Fielding Coach), Mudassar Nazar (Director Game Development).

The England under 19 squad: Alexander Wakely (captain), Ben Brown, Thomas Westley, Liam Dawson, Daniel Redfern, Steven Finn, Christopher Woakes, Billy Godleman, James Lee, James Harris, James Goodman, Stuart Meaker, Sam Northeast, James Taylor, Gregory Wood, John Abrahams (Team Manager), Robert Pick (Coach), Steven Maccaig (Physio), Mark Thorburn (Performance Analyst), Matthew Sanders (Strength & Conditioning Coach), John Carr (Tour Manager), Sam Dickson (Security Liaison Officer).