21 Aug 2015 | Cricket
Four players from the Glamorgan Development Programme will take part in the annual England Development Programme (EDP) Under-17s Super 4s competition at Loughborough next week, plus two more Welsh players have been selected in the England Women's Development Programme (EWDP) Super 3s competition at Wellington College.
In total ninety-four of the most talented young players from across the country will be involved.
Kiran Carlson, who struck 150 for Glamorgan 2nds at The SSE SWALEC earlier this week against Leicestershire in the weather affected abandoned clash in Cardiff is selected alongside fellow Glamorgan Development Programme players Sam Pearce, Steffan Roberts and Scott Thomas, as the best under 17 male cricketers together at the National Cricket Performance Centre (NCPC) in Loughborough.
The selected players will represent four geographical regions: London & East, Midlands, North and South West in a round-robin 50-over competition.
The matches - which will be played from Tuesday 25th August to Saturday 29th August - offer the players the opportunity to show off their skills in front of watching EDP coaches and selectors, as they aim to make their first step onto the England cricket pathway.
England Development Programme Chairman of Selectors, David Graveney, said:
The EDP Under-17s Super 4s competition is always a great occasion and the wealth of young talent coming through never ceases to amaze and excite in equal measure. It's a fantastic opportunity for the players to step out of their county bubble and challenge themselves in a different environment and a pressurised situation.
Former England women's all-rounder Beth Morgan will be on hand to help to develop the next generation of female talent when she takes charge of one of the three England Women's Development Programme (EWDP) Super 3s teams at Wellington College next week, and Welsh players Lauren Parfitt and Ffion Wynne will be involved. From Tuesday (25th August) to Thursday (27th August) the teams will play a series of 50-over matches, finishing with a day of T20 cricket on Friday (28th August).
ECB Director of England Women's Cricket, Clare Connor, said:
The England Women's Development Programme is the first rung of our talent development ladder for these young players as they embark on realising a dream of one day making their England debut. The opportunities within the women's game are greater than ever before, and the structures from the grassroots upwards are constantly evolving and improving. The annual EWDP Super 3s competition is an important part of our talent identification process, and I wish all the girls well as they strive to make a positive impression next week.