Leg-Spinner Rehan Ahmed To Become Youngest England Test Player

Ahmed will be 18 years and 126 days old when the match begins, beating Brian Close who was 18 years and 149 days old when he debuted for England against New Zealand at Manchester in 1949

Brian Close - Youngest English Test Player, Dies Aged 84

Brian Close, who became the youngest player to win a Test cap for England as an 18-year-old in 1949, has died at the age of 84.