Pakistan\u2019s left-arm spinner Asif Afridi made a remarkable start to his Test career, setting a unique record in his debut match against South Africa at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.<\/p>\n
Afridi, who debuted at the age of 38 years and 299 days, became the oldest cricketer to take five wickets in an innings on Test debut, breaking a 92-year-old record held by England\u2019s Charles Marriott.<\/p>\n
Marriott had taken five wickets on his debut in 1933 at the age of 37 years and 332 days, a record that stood unchallenged for nearly a century.<\/p>\n
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) lauded Afridi\u2019s performance, describing it as an inspiring achievement for domestic players who continue to pursue international recognition later in their careers.<\/p>\n
Cricket analysts hailed Afridi\u2019s feat as a \u201ctestament to perseverance and skill,\u201d noting that his late debut and immediate impact highlight Pakistan\u2019s depth in spin bowling talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pakistan\u2019s left-arm spinner Asif Afridi made a remarkable start to his Test career, setting a unique record in his debut match against South Africa at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Afridi, who debuted at the age of 38 years and 299 days, became the oldest cricketer to take five wickets in an innings on Test debut, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":67809,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,136],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[95],"class_list":{"0":"post-67808","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest","8":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n