List of England Test cricket records
Rank
Age
Player
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
18 years and 149 days
Brian Close
New Zealand
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England
23 July 1949
2
19 years and 32 days
Jack Crawford
South Africa
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg, South Africa
2 January 1906
3
19 years and 83 days
Denis Compton
New Zealand
The Oval, London, England
14 August 1937
4
19 years and 269 days
Ben Hollioake
Australia
Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
7 August 1997
5
19 years and 297 days
Haseeb Hameed
India
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India
9 November 2016
Last updated: 30 July 2018
The youngest cricketer to play Test cricket for England was Brian Close who at the age of 18 years and 149 days debuted in the third Test of the series against New Zealand in July 1949.
The youngest cricketer to play Test cricket for England was Brian Close who at the age of 18 years and 149 days debuted in the Test against New Zealand in July 1949.
The youngest cricketer to play Test cricket for England was Brian Close who at the age of 18 years and 149 days debuted in the Test against New Zealand in July 1949.
The youngest cricketer to play Test cricket for England was Brian Close who at the age of 18 years and 149 days debuted in the Test against New Zealand in July 1949.
The youngest cricketer to play Test cricket for England was Brian Close who at the age of 18 years and 149 days debuted in the Test against New Zealand in July 1949.
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