Josh de Caires, the son of former England captain Michael Atherton, has earned his first call up to the England Lions Squad for a winter training camp.
The Middlesex player, 21, is one of 10 new faces in the 21-player squad.
Among those picked for the first time are Gloucestershire all-rounder Ollie Price and Leicester batter Rishi Patel.
The camp will be held in the United Arab Emirates from 16 November to 7 December and will primarily focus on red-ball cricket.
De Caires began his career as a top-order batter like his father, but found success as an off-spinner during the 2023 season with Middlesex, including taking seven and eight-wicket hauls in the County Championship.
His maternal grandfather Frank de Caires played three Tests for the West Indies in 1930.
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