A WORCESTERSHIRE fast bowler visited pupils at a Worcester school to inspire young cricketers.

Josh Tongue, a former pupil of The King’s School, Worcester, visited King’s Hawford Junior School and brought with him the Second Division County Championship trophy.

Having attended the King’s senior school from 2009 and representing the 1st XI from the age of 14, Josh, now aged just 19, played a huge role in Worcestershire County Cricket club's promotion from division two, making his England U-19 test debut along the way.

He flies out next week to join the England Lions training camp in Australia.

During the morning, Josh took the time to coach some of the children in a training session, enjoyed a tour of the school and then gave some inspirational advice to three of King’s Hawford’s eight young cricketers who have recently been selected to play in various County age-group squads.

Jim Turner, headteacher at King’s Hawford, said: "Having Josh at the school was the icing on the cake to what was one of our busiest open mornings yet.

"It was inspiring for the children to be reminded that someone so young and talented was not only a King’s senior pupil but had also played at the King’s Hawford ground and is now representing his country at the England Lions training camp in Australia.

"We are enormously proud that Josh is a former pupil and wish him all the best in what is already a fantastic career."