In the ongoing Pakistan tour of Australia, everyone’s eye is on the Pakistan youngster. At the age of 16 years and 279 days, pacer Naseem Shah is the youngest to make the Test debut in Australia and against Australia.

Pakistan national cricket team’s head coach, Misbah-ul-Haq, is hunting for the new talents which can strengthen the team. Naseem Shah is one of the findings who has just played seven first-class matches. In his short period of domestic career, he has impressed everyone. He has picked up 27 wickets in the first-class career, include two 5-wicket hauls.

The pacer Naseem Shah is the centre of focus in the present Pakistan team. The player was the part of the practice match against Australia A. The teenager bowled 8 overs and picked one wicket at the economy rate of 2.62. While playing that practice match, he got the dreadful news of his mother’s death. However, the player decided to play for his country.

He is the ninth Youngest player to play the longest format of cricket. Cricket World is waiting to see the player taking the wickets of the big players like Steve Smith and David Warner.

List of players who made the debut in Test cricket at the young age

Team	Player	age
Pakistan	Hazan Raza	14 year, 227 days
Pakistan	Mushtaq Mohammad	15 years, 124 days
Bangladesh	Mohammad Sharif	15 years, 128 days
Pakistan	Aaqib Javed	16 years, 189 days
India	Sachin Tendulkar	16 years, 205 days
Pakistan	Aftab Baloch	16 years, 221 days
Bangladesh	Talha Jubair	16 years, 223 days
Pakistan	Nasim-ul-Ghani	16 years, 248 days
Pakistan	Naseem Shah	16 years, 279 days

Australia has always been dominant over the Pakistan team. The two teams have played 64 Test matches together among which Australia has won 31 matches. Australia-Pakistan Test series is Pakistan’s first interception in the ICC World Test Championship (2019-21).