Rahim youngest Lord's debutant
AFP, London
Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim became the ninth youngest Test debutant when he was selected for the first Test against England at Lord's here Thursday. Rahim, also a wicketkeeper but playing in this match -- Bangladesh's first Test in England -- as a batsman only was also the youngest Test debutant at Lord's: Below are the 10 youngest Test debutants:
14 years 227 days Hasan Raza (PAK) v ZIM, Faisalabad 1996-97. 15 years 124 days Mushtaq Mohammad (PAK) v WI, Lahore 1958-59.
15 years 128 days Mohammad Sharif (BAN) v ZIM, Bulawayo 2000-01.
16 years 189 days Aaqib Javed (PAK) v NZ, Wellington 1988-89.
16 years 205 days Sachin Tendulkar (IND) v PAK, Karachi 1989-90.
16 years 221 days Aftab Baloch (PAK) v NZ, Dhaka 1969-70.
16 years 223 days Talha Jubair (BAN) v SL, Colombo 2002.
16 years 248 days Nasim-ul-Ghani (PAK) v WI, Bridgetown 1957-58.
16 years 267 days Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) v ENG, Lord's 2005.
16 years 320 days Enamul Haque Jr (BAN) v ENG, Dhaka 2003-04.
Youngest Test debutant at Lord's before Mushfiqur Rahim:
18 years 44 days Khalid Wazir (PAK) v ENG, 1954.
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