Youngest Test debutant from first 8 Test playing nations

#8 West Indies- Derek Sealy, 17 years 122 days

Derek Sealy (right)

The West Indies is a nation that has almost always believed in giving chance to youngsters in their Test side and that goes back to their early years as a Test playing entity. The youngest ever cricketer to be handed his first cap in Test cricket by the West Indies is batsman Derek Sealy. He made his debut at Bridgetown against England at the age of only 17 years and 122 days and at the time, he was the youngest player to have been handed a Test cap.

The middle-order batsman made 58 on his Test debut and although many might have expected greater things from him, it did not quite materialise. He made only two more centuries in his career that spanned 11 Tests and 9 years.