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

#2 Mohammad Amir (17y 257d)

Mohammad Amir was a great talent before match-fixing halted his career

Pakistan's left-arm fast bowler, Mohammad Amir made his debut at the age of 17 and mesmerized the world with his superb bowling skills. He made his first international appearance against Sri Lanka in 2009 and was touted as having the potential of becoming the leading fast bowler of the world.

Amir was a child prodigy and the world had opulent expectations from him. While playing the boxing day Test match against Australia at Melbourne, he picked 5 for 79 in the second innings but couldn't help his side to save the match, slumping to a 170-run defeat.

In 2011, Amir was suspended from the professional cricket after he was found guilty in fixing charges and suffered a loss of five years as a ban from ICC. A fledging career looked to have been cut short.

Amir was tipped by Wasim Akram as the future prospect for Pakistan. He was once proclaimed to be 'more clever than Akram' by Ramiz Raza. However, he made a comeback in the international cricket in 2016 against New Zealand and has played decently since.