Pakistan gave debut to Asif Afridi for the ongoing second test against South Africa in Rawalpindi. A left-arm spinner, Asif Afridi, has now become the second oldest player to debut in Pakistan’s Test cricket.
The veteran spinner has been plying his trade in first-class cricket since 2009. So far he has played 25 first-class matches out of 57 and has taken 198 wickets in 198. In white-ball cricket, he played 60 Tests and 85 T20s.
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Asif Afridi becomes second-order debutant for Pakistan
ASIF Afridi took over his maiden Test cap from his young teammate Shaheen Afridi, who became the second senior player to make his debut for Pakistan in the longest format of the game. Miran Bakhsh is still the oldest Test debutant for Pakistan.
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Bakhthsh played his first Test in 1955 at the age of 47 and for 284 days against India. On the other hand, Afridi made his debut at the age of 38 years and 299 days. The overall record is held by England’s James Southerton, who made his Test debut in 1877 at the age of 49 years and 119 days.
Oldest Test Debut Players (Top 10):
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Match history |
| J Southerton | 49y 119d | English | in Australia | March 15, 1877 |
| Miran Bakhsh | 47y 284D | Pakistan | In India | January 29, 1955 |
| DD Blackie | 46Y 253D | Australia | v England | December 14, 1928 |
| H blacksmith | 46y 237D | Australia | v England | November 30, 1928 |
| N Betancourt | 42Y 242D | In the West | v England | 1 Feb 1930 |
| ER WILSON | 41Y 337D | English | in Australia | February 25, 1921 |
| Rjd jamshedji | 41y 27D | India | v England | December 15, 1933 |
| Ca wiles | 40y 345D | In the West | v England | July 22, 1933 |
| That henry | 40y 295D | South Africa | In India | November 13, 1992 |
| Spinner | 40y 216D | English | in Australia | December 15, 1911 |
Meanwhile, Pakistan have made one change to their playing eleven for the second test against South Africa. Afridi was replaced by fast bowler Hasan Ali in the team. Hasan Ali faced the ax after failing to take any wickets in the first test against the proteas.
On the other hand, South Africa made two changes in their team composition. Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder and Prenelan Subrayen were recalled to play in the playing eleven.
For the second test, XIS plays:
South Africa: Aiden Markram(c), Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald brevisKyle Verreynne (W), Senuran Muthusamy, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada
Pakistan: Abdullah ShafiqImam-ul-haq, shaan masood (c), Babar AzamSaud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (W), Salman Agha, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Asif Afridi
