The England Under-19 team will tour South Africa for a series in the white and red ball format, scheduled to begin on January 17. The team for the same was announced today. The teams will play three youth one-day internationals and two youth tests.

Interestingly, the player who has been named team captain is not Ricky Flintoff’s son, Rocky Flintoff, but another England legend: Michael Vaughan’s son, Archie Vaughan.

Archie, who is a top-order batsman and off-spinner, will now follow in the footsteps of his father, who captained the Three Lions from 2003 to 2008. Michael Vaughan is currently a cricket commentator and analyst.

Speaking after the development, Archie said: “I found out I was going to be captain during training camp before Christmas and it was a very special moment. “Having the opportunity to represent England at this level is really special in itself, but leading the team is something else.”

Archie Vaughan has impressed with both bat and ball.

After signing his first professional contract with Somerset in May, Vaughan made his county debut in July and gained recognition during the team’s championship final at Taunton in September. Partnering Jack Leach, he took figures of 11 for 140 to defeat league leaders Surrey, briefly reviving hopes of the club’s first title.

Overall, Vaughan appeared in four first-class matches and seven 50-over games for Somerset, achieving a batting average of 33.71 in the Championship. He also excelled at the age-group level, scoring 85 off 83 balls for a Young Lions Invitational XI during a warm-up match against the England Under-19 ODI team, where Rocky Flintoff led the scoring with 106.

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England Under-19 team: Archie Vaughan (c), Farhan Ahmed, Tazeem Ali, Ben Dawkins, Kesh Fonseka (Test squad only), Alex French, Alex Green, Jack Home, James Isbell, Eddie Jack, Ben Mayes, James Minto, Harry Moore, Joe Moores (ODI only), Thomas Rew, Aaryan Sawant, Naavya Sharma, Alexander Wade.

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