Cricketers have achieved a lot of success in recent years. The cricketers are no less than celebrities these days. Looking at the increase in the salaries of the players, more and more parents are allowing their kids to follow their love for cricket and make a career in this field. Due to this changing trend, fans witness some teenagers making it to the top level as well.
Not all the teenagers achieve success though. Some of them make it big, while some fade away in no time. In this listicle, we will look at three such players who achieved the rare feat of scoring an ODI half-century and taking a four-wicket haul in an ODI match before turning 18 years old. Here’s a list of those three players.
3. Rashid Khan – 17 years and 301 days old
Afghanistan cricket team’s all-rounder Rashid Khan has made a name for himself with his stupendous performances in T20 leagues across the world. He made his ODI debut for Afghanistan back in 2015. He took his first four-wicket haul against Ireland in 2016, while his maiden ODI fifty came in the same match, where he raced to 60 off 44 balls.
2. Mohammad Amir – 17 years and 210 days old
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir hit his first ODI fifty against New Zealand in 2009. Playing at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in 2009, Amir scored an unbeaten 73*. His first four-wicket haul was in the same year in a match against Sri Lanka.
1. Ayan Afzal Khan – 17 years and 3 days old
Aayan Afzal Khan becomes the youngest to both 50+ score and 4+ wicket haul in ODI career.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) November 18, 2022
Youngest men:
17y 3d – Aayan Afzal Khan🇦🇪 in 2022
17y 210d – Mohammad Amir🇵🇰 in 2009
17y 301d – Rashid Khan🇦🇫 in 2016
18y 181d – Sachin Tendulkar🇮🇳 in 1991
19y 46d – Aftab Ahmed🇧🇩 in 2004
UAE all-rounder Ayan Afzal Khan became the youngest to score 50 and take 4 wicket-haul in ODIs recently. Khan took a four-wicket haul on ODI debut against Nepal. He scored his first fifty today against Nepal. Thus, he became the youngest to do at 17 years and three days old.