5 youngest debutants in International Cricket

sachin tendulkar
Sachin is the fourth youngest debutant ever

Mushtaq Mohammad (Pakistan)

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Before Raza broke it, it was Pakistan’s Mushtaq Mohammad who had held the record for being the youngest to play international cricket at the age of 15 years and 224 days back in 1959 against West Indies.

Unlike Raza, however, Mushtaq went on to become a prominent force in Pakistan's batting line-up and played 57 Test matches for the country; scoring 3643 at an average of 39 with 10 centuries and 19 fifties.

He had a best score of 201 not out against New Zealand at Dunedin. He was also a reliable leg-spinner and took 79 Test wickets in his career. At his best, Mushtaq was a very gutsy batsman with a lot of flair and could take on the best in the world.

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