5 youngest debutants in International Cricket

Aaqib Javed (Pakistan)

One can say that Aaqib Javed never quite got the due credit he should have, as he was forever under the shadows of other, bigger bowlers in his team. Nevertheless, Aaqib was one fine fast bowler and had mastered the art of reverse swing.

He made his debut at the age of 16 years and 189 days against New Zealand at Wellington in 1989. Although he didn’t have a very impressive Test record – 54 wickets in 22 matches – he was pretty effective in the shorter format and took 182 wickets in 163 matches in ODIs.

Aaqib’s moment of glory came in October 1991 when he recorded figures of 7-37 - the best international bowling figures then - against India at the Wills Trophy Final at Sharjah. This magnificent effort also included a hat-trick.