Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed will grow to be England’s youngest-ever Check cricketer when the third and remaining sport in opposition to Pakistan begins in Karachi on Saturday, skipper Ben Stokes stated.
Ahmed will likely be 18 years and 126 days previous when the match begins, beating Brian Shut who was 18 years and 149 days previous when he debuted for England in opposition to New Zealand at Manchester in 1949.
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“I feel it’s a superb alternative for us to not solely have a look at him however for him to return in and expertise what it’s prefer to play worldwide cricket,” Stokes informed a information convention in Karachi.
“It’s thrilling instances for Rehan particularly, and he was very excited once we gave him the nod that he was going to play final night time.”
Ahmed will change spinner Will Jacks, whereas wicketkeeper Ben Foakes is available in for James Anderson, who’s being rested, in two modifications from the second Check in Multan.
England received that match by 26 runs to take an unbeatable 2-0 collection lead.
{The teenager}’s inclusion highlights England’s daring method to Check cricket, adopted since Stokes took over as skipper and former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum grew to become head coach in Might.
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Stokes stated Ahmed was spectacular within the final English season, scoring 100 and taking 5 wickets in his final first-class match.
He additionally impressed McCullum and Stokes within the pre-tour match in Abu Dhabi final month.
“He’s acquired an unlimited array of photographs. And clearly a wrist-spinner is nice to have the ability to have in your workforce, particularly in these circumstances,” he stated.
Stokes hoped Karachi’s Nationwide Stadium pitch would take extra spin than the one utilized in Multan.
“We’ve taken a have a look at the wicket as effectively, which appears very dry, I personally assume it would spin a bit greater than it did within the final Check match,” he stated.
England are on their first Check tour of Pakistan since 2005, having lengthy refused to tour for safety causes.
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Ahmed caught the eye of cricketing giants at the same time as a boy, bowling to an impressed Stokes within the nets at simply 11 years previous.
The late legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne predicted a couple of years later that Ahmed can be “enjoying first-class cricket by the age of 15”.
“I feel we’re going to be commentating on you actually quickly,” Warne informed the teen.
Ahmed, who has Pakistani roots like one other England leg-spinner, Adil Rashid, has lengthy centered on his dream of enjoying Check cricket.
“I say to each captain I play for – I’m at all times prepared. If you would like me on the demise, in order for you me to open the bowling, I’m able to do it,” he informed reporters in October.
