11 cricketers who switched allegiances between under-19s and senior team

Craig Kieswetter
Craig Kieswetter played for South Africa’s Under-19 team before representing England

#10 Imran Tahir

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Tahir represented the Pakistan A side but could not break into the senior team
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Tahir is a Pakistani-born South African cricketer who represented his homeland in youth cricket in late-90s. He also played for Pakistan A but failed to win an international cap. His marriage to South African, Sumayya Dildar, turned out to be the breakthrough of his career.

Having served the four-year residence requirement in 2009, Tahir qualified to play for Proteas on Jan 1st, 2011 and became an instant selection. He was picked in the 2011 World Cup squad and took 4/41 on debut against the Windies. He went on to play in all formats for South Africa and was named in the ODI team of the year in 2015 by ICC.

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