Thursday 14 November 2013

Oldest Pakistani Test Debutant

Left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar, who took five wickets in Pakistan's victory over South Africa in Abu Dhabi earlier this month, was 34 years 308 days old at the start of his first match. Only one Pakistani has made his overall Test debut when older: when off spinner Miran Bakhsh was 47 when he played in two matches of their first home series, against India in 1954-55. Amir Elahi was 44 when he took part in Pakistan's very first Test, against India in Delhi in October 1952, but he had previously played a Test for India in Australia in 1947-48. And Gul Mohammad celebrated his 35th birthday during his only Test for Pakistan against Australia in Karachi in 1956-57 after previously winning eight caps for India. Only 11 more players, including current squad players Saeed Ajmal and Mohammad Irfan, have made their Test debuts for Pakistan after turning 30.

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