Top 5 youngest bowlers to take 5-wicket hauls in Test cricket

#4 Daniel Vettori (18y 46d)

Daniel Vettori made his debut in 1996

Daniel Vettori is a legend of New Zealand cricket and has many records to his name. He is the youngest player ever to have represented New Zealand in the Test cricket. He made his Test debut at the tender age of 18 against England in 1996-97 series.

While playing against Sri Lanka in the second Test of the 1997 series at Hamilton, the curly-haired spinner picked up five wickets for 84 runs in the second innings. In total, he picked nine wickets in the game and New Zealand won the game by 120 runs. He was adjudged Man of the match for his superlative performance.

With 362 wickets to his name, Vettori is the nation's 2nd leading wicket-taker in Tests, second only to the legendary Sir Richard Hadlee. Being an underrated batsman, Vettori finished as one of the world's best all-rounders.