Anuerin Donald, the hugely promising young batsman on the Glamorgan Academy, has been chosen today in the ECB's England Development Programme for 2013-14.
Whilst the England Under 19 squad will be involved in a tri-series tournament in the UAE prior to the ICC Under 19 World Cup in February 2014, Anuerin and the rest of the England Development Programme squad - which features young cricketers primarily in the Under 17 age group - will be involved in training and development camps at the National Cricket Performance Centre in Loughborough over the winter months, leading into a competitive training camp in Sri Lanka during the Easter holiday,with fixtures against the Sri Lankan Under 17 side.
Anuerin played initially for Gorseinon CC before enjoying a successful summer in 2013 with Mumbles CC, the winners of the South Wales Premier League, besides leading England age-group teams in their various matches against other representative sides. He made his debut for Glamorgan 2nd XI as well as for Wales Minor Counties in 2012, besides acting as a substitute fielder during Glamorgan's final LV=county Championship fixture of the 2013 season against Gloucestershire at the SWLAEC Stadium.
EDP Chairman of Selectors, David Graveney OBE said: "This winter will offer great development opportunities for these young players. The EDP squad will have a great opportunity to develop their games at a world-class facility at the NCPC in Loughborough, with access to a variety of leading coaches, plus later a training camp in Sri Lanka testing their skills under extremely tough conditions."
