Oxfordshire Under 17 and Thame all-rounder Michael Beard will get the chance to bowl at England and West Indies players this weekend in Bristol.
Beard, who is part of the Gloucestershire Academy, will pit his wits against England’s finest in a net session on Saturday, and the West Indies the following day before their one-day international.
It was all set up through former Gloucestershire academy director Stuart Barnes, who is now first team coach, and Beard has also been given tickets to attend the match.
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