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Who becomes the oldest Pakistani Left-arm spinner to take 5-wickets on debut?
AAbdul Qadir
BNauman Ali
CSaeed Ajmal
DYasir Shah
Correct answer
B. Nauman Ali
Explanation
Nauman Ali is also the first player in 72 years to take a five-wicket haul on debut after turning 34. Before Nauman, the oldest Pakistani to take a five-wicket on debut was Bilal Asif who achieved the feat in 2018 at the age of 33 years. The last “over 34” to take a 5-wickets in an inning on debut was New Zealand’s Fen Cresswell who got 6-168 against England in 1949.