Eighteen-year-old prospect Jacob Bethell enjoyed an impressive Under 19s World Cup earlier this year, scoring 205 runs at the top of the order and picking up five wickets with his useful left arm spin as England reached the final.
His standout innings came in the quarter-final victory over South Africa, where he scored 88 off just 42 balls. Ex-England star Ian Bell cited Bethell's emergence as one of the reasons behind his retirement in 2020, describing him as "the best 17-year-old" he has ever seen.
Following on from the World Cup, Bethell is one of two members of England's squad to have been picked up in The Hundred draft. The teenager has earned a £30,000 deal with Welsh Fire, while 17-year-old leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed was picked up for £50,000 by Southern Brave.
