Martin Lowes
England honours for Derbyshire cricketer
Tom Knight (left) in England U19 SquadDerbyshire spinner Tom Knight has been selected as part of England's 15 man squad for the upcoming ICC Under 19 World Cup in Australia.
Knight, who has made 18 senior appearances got the nod for the tournament which starts with a clash with hosts Australia on the 11th of August. England's young lions then face Ireland and Nepal in their group.
The academy graduate broke into the first team last season making his debut in the Friends Life T20 competition aged just 17 and has gone on to take 19 wickets for the county since then.
The squad in full:
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Name:
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County:
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Adam Ball (captain)
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Kent
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Ben Foakes ( vice captain)
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Essex
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Shozair Ali
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Warwickshire
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Daniel Bell-Drummond
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Kent
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Ben Collins
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Leicestershire
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Alex Davies
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Lancashire
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Ben Duckett
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Northamptonshire
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Brett Hutton
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Nottinghamshire
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Aneesh Kapil
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Worcestershire
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Tom Knight
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Derbyshire
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Craig Overton
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Somerset and Devon
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Jamie Overton
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Somerset and Devon
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Reece Topley
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Essex
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Kishan Velani
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Essex
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Sam Wood
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Nottinghamshire
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