Hampshire's Jack Sheppard has been included in the England U19 squad for their new year tour of Sri Lanka.

Sheppard, a seam bowler who played several games for Hampshire seconds last season, is the only Hampshire player in the party, which will play two 'Tests' and four one-day internationals in January and February.

Tim Boon, England Development Programme head coach, said: "We've selected a balanced squad with a combination of players with U19 and first class experience as well as younger players.

"This tour provides an excellent opportunity for the players to test themselves in different conditions and against tough opposition and develop many of the skills needed to thrive in international cricket."

Squad: Lewis Gregory (captain, Somerset), Adam Ball (Kent), Daniel Bell-Drummond (Kent), Christian Davis (Northamptonshire), Matthew Dunn (Surrey), Ben Foakes (Essex), Ateeq Javid (Warwickshire), Tymal Mills (Essex), Tom Milnes (Warwickshire), Jack Parsons (Sussex), Gurman Randhawa (Yorkshire), Adam Rossington (Middlesex), Andrew Salter (Glamorgan), Jack Sheppard (Hampshire), Rammi Singh (Durham), Shiv Thakor (Leicestershire), Sam Wood (Nottinghamshire)