Veteran England fast bowler James Anderson became the oldest pacer to take a five-wicket haul yesterday on Day 2 of the Test match against India. Anderson made his international debut back in 2002. He received his maiden England cap in an ODI against Australia at Melbourne on December 15, 2002.
Most of the players who were playing in 2002 have retired now. Interestingly, some players born after December 15, 2002 have made their international debuts as well. Here’s a list of such five players:
1. Naseem Shah was born after James Anderson made his debut
Current Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah was born on February 15, 2003. He made his international debut in a Test against Australia at Brisbane in 2019. Shah has played 11 Test matches for Pakistan.
2. Noor Ahmad was born after James Anderson made his debut
Afghanistan’s left-arm wrist spin bowler Noor Ahmad was born on January 3, 2005. He made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe earlier this year. Ahmad also won IPL 2022 with the Gujarat Titans.
3. Kushal Malla was born after James Anderson made his debut
Nepal’s batting all-rounder Kushal Malla was born on March 5, 2004. The Nepalese player has represented his nation in eight ODIs and 15 T20Is so far.
4. Aryan Dutt
Dutch off-spinner Aryan Dutt has played 11 ODIs and four T20I matches for the Netherlands cricket team so far. The Dutch player was born on May 12, 2003.
5. Vikramjit Singh
Another Dutch cricketer to feature on the list is Vikramjit Singh. The left-handed opening batter has played nine ODIs and two T20Is for the Netherlands cricket team. He was born on January 9, 2003.
