Rew, 18, to captain England Lions in West Indies

The elevation of teenager Thomas Rew to Lions captain is a further sign of the high regard he is held in by the England hierarchy and follows him being given his first senior call-up and central contract. Thomas Rew led England Under-19s to the final of the World Cup earlier this year Teenager Thomas Rew has been named England Lions captain in the same week he earned his first senior call-up and central contract. It is thought the 18-year-old will become the youngest captain in Lions history when he leads the side in three T20s against West Indies A in St Kitts and Nevis in November. Rew skippers a squad that includes his older brother, James.

Earlier this week, Thomas was given an England developmental deal and named in a full squad for the first time for the T20 series in Australia. Thomas, Hampshire seamer Eddie Jack and Sussex all-rounder James Coles are the three players who will be involved on the Lions tour and then travel to Australia. The Lions' T20s in the Caribbean are followed by five one-day matches, with the squad for that series captained by Test batter Dan Lawrence. Lawrence is joined in the one-day squad by seamer Sam Cook, as both men use the Lions tour as part of their preparation for the senior team's