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Jacob Bethell is all set to become England’s youngest international men’s cricket captain at the age of 21. He will be a deputy for Harry Brook in three T20Is against Ireland.

The talented Warwickshire all-rounder is regarded as one of the rising stars in the English cricket at the moment. However, he is yet to score his first professional century in any format. Bethell was recently seen in action in the five-match Test series against India and England which ended in a 2-2 draw.

Bethell has still been appointed to lead England in Ireland series in Dublin, which will serve as part of the team's preparations for next year's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

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Should all go according to plan, he will become England's youngest men's captain in an international match, breaking the record of Monty Bowden, who was 23 years and 144 days old when he led England in a Test against South Africa at Cape Town in 1888/89.

Bethell has featured in just four Test matches so far but he has become a regular in white-ball cricket, having played 13 T20I 12 ODI matches since making his debut for the national team in September last year.

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"Jacob Bethell has impressed with his leadership qualities ever since he has been with the England squads and the series against Ireland will provide him with the opportunity to further develop those skills on the international stage," said England selector Luke Wright.

On the other hand, Sonny Baker has won his maiden England call-up for the forthcoming ODI series against South Africa. Notably, the Proteas will play three ODIs and three T20Is next month, which will conclude England's home season. Brook will then sit out for the three-match tour to Ireland alongside Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith - as part of workload management.


England ODI squad to face South Africa: Harry Brook (capt), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jamie Smith

England T20I squad to face South Africa: Harry Brook (capt), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Luke Wood

England T20I squad to face Ireland: Jacob Bethell (capt), Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jos Buttler, Liam Dawson, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Luke Wood