WORCESTERSHIRE wicketkeeper-batsman Steven Dav-ies will captain England Under 19s on next year's tour of Malaysia and India.

Davies, a member of this year's National Academy in-take, will lead a 14-man squad next January and February which also includes Worcestershire's former Malvern College and Kidderminster batsman Will Gifford.

Durham's Ben Harmison, brother of England paceman Steve, has also been included. The squad will spend nine days in Malaysia before playing three Tests and three one-day internationals in India.

England squad: S Davies (Worcs), M Ali (Warks), J Denly (Kent), M Footitt (Notts), W Gifford (Worcs), D Griffiths (Hants), B Harmison (Durham), A Harrison (Glam), M Lawson (Yorks), S Mullaney (Lancs), M O'Shea (Glam), J Simpson (Lancs, wkt), T Smith (Lancs), M Stokes (Hants).