YOUNG GUN
SAVIN PERERA

Middlesex & England U19 batsman
Playing for England at a World Cup would never have crossed Savin Perera’s mind growing up – now, it’s all he thinks about.
The 18-year-old was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, but moved to the UK seven years ago and after impressing for Middlesex and England in a recent tri-series, Perera was selected for the U19 World Cup squad in New Zealand that starts in January.
“It’s just an incredible feeling”, said Perera. “I’ve worked really hard in the last couple of years j...