The Cumbria under-13 cricket team will shortly be setting off on the long trip down to Somerset, to take part in one of a number of Cricket Festivals being held at Kings College School, Taunton during the summer.

Cumbria have been attending the event for many seasons now as part of the under-13 itinerary and the recent England Cricket World Cup win makes this all the more relevant this season.

This is because one of the England stars, Jos Buttler, attended Kings College as a pupil, where he captained the school’s cricket team.

The Cumbrian Team will face opposition from Devon, Lancashire, Worcestershire, Norfolk and America during five exhaustive days of cricket.

They go on tour in good spirits having won four consecutive fixtures in the last month, including wins against first-class counties Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire.

The latter game featured stand-out individual performances from Declan Tyson (Millom CC), who scored 80 not out, and Ben Allison (Netherfield CC) who claimed six Warwickshire Bears wickets.

Cumbria under-13s are enjoying the sponsorship of Davies Taxis, Keswick this season, which, given the demanding itinerary for players and parents, is invaluable.

A spokesperson for Davies Taxis said: “We are delighted to be associated with Cumbria Cricket and to learn of the progress that the under-13 team are making this season.

“Wins against counties with much larger catchment areas goes to show that Cumbria has some highly talented cricketers.”