Jacob Bethell is set to become the youngest-ever England Men’s captain in an international match.

Warwickshire all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been named to captain England Men for the first time for the IT20 series against Ireland. The 21-year-old is set to become the youngest-ever England Men’s captain in an international match when he leads the team in Dublin.

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2025-08-15T15:01:47.000Z

England Men have named the squads for the upcoming white-ball series against South Africa and the IT20 internationals away to Ireland. England will contest three Metro Bank One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Vitality IT20s against South Africa. The ODI series begins on Tuesday 2 September at Headingley. The three-match IT20 series against Ireland will be staged at Malahide in Dublin with the opening game on Wednesday 17 September.

ODI Squad v South Africa:Harry Brook (Yorkshire) - CaptainRehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)Jofra Archer (Sussex)Sonny Baker (Hampshire)Tom Banton (Somerset)Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)Jos Buttler (Lancashire)Brydon Carse (Durham)Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)Will Jacks (Surrey)Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)Jamie Overton (Surrey)Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)Joe Root (Yorkshire)Jamie Smith (Surrey)

IT20 Squad v South Africa:Harry Brook (Yorkshire) – CaptainRehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)Jofra Archer (Sussex)Tom Banton (Somerset)Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)Jos Buttler (Lancashire)Brydon Carse (Durham)Liam Dawson (Hampshire)Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)Will Jacks (Surrey)Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)Jamie Overton (Surrey)Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)Phil Salt (Lancashire)Jamie Smith (Surrey)Luke Wood (Lancashire)

IT20 Squad v Ireland:Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire) - CaptainRehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)Sonny Baker (Hampshire)Tom Banton (Somerset)Jos Buttler (Lancashire)Liam Dawson (Hampshire)Tom Hartley (Lancashire)Will Jacks (Surrey)Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)Jamie Overton (Surrey)Matthew Potts (Durham)Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)Phil Salt (Lancashire)Luke Wood (Lancashire)

Hampshire quick Sonny Baker has been called up to his first England Men squad after impressing in the winter with the England Lions and during the Vitality Blast and The Hundred.The all-format Test players, aside from Bethell, have been rested for the IT20 series away to Ireland. Marcus Trescothick will also step in as Head Coach for that series.