Five youngest players to take a five-wicket haul in the history of ODI cricket

#4 Wasim Akram: 18 years 266 days

Akram bowled with fire, pace, and menace!

He hurled missiles with his left arm, he wrecked havoc with his pace. Right from his nascent steps in international cricket, this legendary bowler showcased his immense ability to control the ball.

His first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket came in the World Championship of Cricket tournament, which was hosted by Australia in 1985. Akram achieved the feat against the hosts at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the fifth match of the competition.

After being put in to bat first, Pakistan notched up a respectable total of 262 for 6 at the end of 50 overs, courtesy twin fifties from their opening batsmen, Mudassar Nazar and Mohsin Khan.

However, it was their opening bowler everyone talked about after the conclusion of the game. With a display of menacing pace and blistering swing bowling, Akram thundered past the Australian batsmen. He straight up dismissed the first five names on the scorecard, thereby kicking the chase directly in its gut.

He finished with extraordinary figures of five for 21 in 8 overs, and a Man of the Match tag against his name.