Yorkshire's thriving and successful Academy provides half of the England under 17 squad to visit the Australian Academy from the 1st - 17th April 2001.

Three of the youngsters are in fact under 16 and recently returned from a very successful tour of Cape Town with Yorkshire Schools last month. Commenting on the selections Yorkshire's Cricket Development Manager Steve Oldham said, "It is an exciting time in the Broad Acres with so many talented young cricketers and I would expect all seven to make their mark in first class cricket in the next few years". Joe Sayers, Captain of England at Under 15 level in 1999 goes up to Oxford University in October and will undoubtedly feature in their side next season. Six of the boys will play for the Academy team in the Yorkshire Premier League and Sayers, Gilbert and Broadbent have already appeared for Yorkshire seconds.

	Age	Bowl/Bat	Team	School
Joe Sayers	17	LHB (RAM)	Academy	St Mary's Menston
Andrew Gale	17	LHB	Academy	Heckmondwike Grammar
Chris Gilbert	17	RAF (RHB)	Academy	Scarborough College
David Barwick	17	Leg Spinner	Hull CC	Wilberforce College, Hull
Tim Bresnan	16	RHB/RAF	Academy	Castleford High School
Dan Broadbent	16	Off Spin (LHB)	Academy	Rydale School, York
David Stiff	16	RAF (RHB)	Academy	Batley Grammar School

Ends 14/3/01

For Further information please contact:
Liz Sutcliffe, Chris Hassell or Steve Oldham on 0113 278 7394.

MR No. 5