Youngest Test debutant from first 8 Test playing nations

#6 South Africa- Paul Adams, 18 years 340 days

Paul Adams

Now, he will forever be known for his bowling action that was described by the English press as 'frog in a blender' but Paul Adams was an effective bowler and South Africa's youngest Test debutant.

The chinaman bowler was selected to play in the home series against England in 1995 and made is debut at the age of 18 years and 340 days in the 4th Test of the series at Port Elizabeth. It was a drawn game but Adams did reasonably well and picked up 4 wickets in the game.

Eventually, he became South Africa's number 1 spinner and continued to be so till the turn of the millenium. He played 45 Test matches in all and picked up 134 wickets, at an average of 32.87 in his career.