With the current crop of youngsters getting their campaign underway on Monday against West Indies in Kimberley, batting all-rounder Dan Mousley takes Wisden behind the scenes with the team looking to emulate the Class of ’98.

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Players’ player

Ben Charlesworth. Everyone seems to get around Ben and everyone loves watching him bat. He’s one of those players who’s not the most flashy of opening batters, but what he does he does really well.

Team pastimes

A lot of FIFA. Poker’s a big one in this team. It’s pretty old school. Min Patel bought a poker set on one of the tours and the lads ended up playing that. Ben Charlesworth and Jack Haynes played a bit and then everyone joined in. We probably have six, seven, maybe eight of us – couple of coaches – involved.

England player to watch out for at the U19 Cricket World Cup

There are a few: Jordan Cox, Kasey Aldridge and Hamidullah Qadri. All the lads have got a bright future but Hami stands out; I’ve played with him since I was 14 and his bowling’s just gone through the roof.

Team to beat

India or Bangladesh.