Rehan Ahmed

Ahmed will break a 73-year-old record belonging to Brian Close when he receives his first Test cap on Saturday morning in Karachi as England look to seal a ...

So it is great to be able to bring someone with the talent he has and see where he can go. The way he bats, he likes to get on with it and show what he can do. They may have maybe heard about what's happened in cricket recently but he can be seen as an example of 'no, we've got this 18 year old who is hopefully a potential superstar, why can't I be that?'" It is not thought that it will be enough to keep him out of action come game day, but such has been the ill health of so many on this tour, anything is possible. That future will start in the country of his family's heritage where his father was born. But all eyes will be on Ahmed who has the brightest of futures ahead of him.

Ben Stokes has named 18-year-old Rehan Ahmed in his team for the third Test of the series between England and Pakistan in Karachi.

Not many cricketers go on to lead their countries, and that I was able to captain Pakistan is a matter of great pride for me. The 37-year-old will plough on with Worcestershire in county cricket but, if chosen, this will be his 97th and final Test cap for Pakistan. On Anderson’s omission, his first tour of Pakistan having returned eight wickets at 18 runs apiece and been central to England’s series win, Stokes explained it was simply a case of ensuring he would be ready for the challenges in the new year.

Ahmed, who will be 18 years and 126 days - 23 days younger than Brian Close was when he was first chosen, against New Zealand at Old Trafford in 1949 ...

'I think being at such a young age, it's great to see someone who has so much freedom in what they do and the way that he bats. 'He's got a vast array of shots. with Ben Foakes also returning to the team, while Jimmy Anderson is rested

Rehan Ahmed will become England men's youngest Test debutant after being named in the XI for Karachi*. Ahmed comes in as one of two changes, alongside the ...

[Azeem Rafiq saying the sport is in denial](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/azeem-rafiq-cricket-is-in-denial-about-problem-of-racism-1349562)about racism during his DCMS committee hearing on Tuesday. "Certainly, in my time in the England team you have been selected on your skills as a cricketer first and foremost. We got snippets of what he can do with the bat in that warm-up game briefly. "When we spoke about having Rehan into the squad, it was more than just bringing him in and integrating him into the squad. [England finished runners-up to India](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-under-19-world-cup-2021-22-1289790/england-under-19s-vs-india-under-19s-final-1289840/live-cricket-score). Speaking at the team hotel in Thursday, Stokes insisted that handing Ahmed his first cap would be a decision based on ability rather than an act of charity. That opportunity came during the training camp, and McCullum was suitably impressed by both Ahmed's ability and mentality. Stokes' confirmed England's team a day out from the final Test, with Ahmed and Foakes replacing Will Jacks and the rested James Anderson. He has not been directly involved in the first two Tests but has been a regular substitute fielder, in particular in the Rawalpindi Test when Liam Livingstone suffered a tour-ending knee injury. Livingstone's injury, however, means that Ahmed is the only wristspinner in the squad. [Rehan Ahmed](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/rehan-ahmed-1263691)will become England men's youngest Test debutant after being named in the XI for Karachi*. Leach pulled through and, along with the offspin of Joe Root and Will Jacks, has provided the slow-bowling options on two flat pitches.

Footage of late Australian great Shane Warne praising a 13-year-old Rehan Ahmed has been highlighted after confirmation the spinner will become England's ...

The third test against Pakistan will be Ahmed's fourth first class match of his fledgling career, with his first coming back in May. [Ben Stokes](/sport/ben-stokes/index.html) has confirmed the selection of Ahmed for tomorrow's third and final test against [Pakistan](/news/pakistan/index.html) in Karachi. The Leicestershire leg-spinner will become England's youngest Test player at the age of 18 years and 126 days. 'I think you will be playing first class cricket by the age of 15.' [Shane Warne](/news/shane-warne/index.html) praising a 13-year-old Rehan Ahmed has been highlighted again, following confirmation [the leg spinner will become England's youngest men's Test cricketer](http://live-uk.andweb.dmgt.net/sport/cricket/article-11545383/Rehan-Ahmed-Englands-YOUNGEST-Test-cricketer-just-18.html). ‘I think you will be playing first class cricket’: Late Australian legend Shane Warne tipped Rehan Ahmed for the top at just 13, with teenage spin star now poised to become England’s youngest Test player EVER

Coverage: Live Test Match Special radio and text commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra & BBC Sport website, plus desktop, tablets, mobiles and app. Leg-spinner ...

But he's also the type of character that takes everything on board and just takes everything in his stride. I think every time he gets a bat in his hand, he wants to play cricket - and that's what rubs off on everyone around him. I think a lot of things he does behind the scenes goes unnoticed; he works extremely hard. "He likes to show off with the bat, because he's got so many different shots. I want to have a group of eight or nine bowlers. It's fantastic to see. If we can make him feel like he's had a ball of a time out there, and he walks off with wickets and runs, that would be great." The Leicestershire man has played only three first-class matches, taking nine wickets at an average of 30. Leicestershire's Ahmed will be aged 18 years and 126 days when the Test begins on Saturday. "It's a great opportunity to let Rehan go out and really express himself. It's about looking after him more than anything else." He is very talented.

Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed will become the youngest man to play Test cricket for England after being handed a debut in the third Test against Pakistan.

But he's also the type of character that takes everything on board and just takes everything in his stride. I think every time he gets a bat in his hand, he wants to play cricket - and that's what rubs off on everyone around him. I think a lot of things he does behind the scenes goes unnoticed; he works extremely hard. "He likes to show off with the bat, because he's got so many different shots. I want to have a group of eight or nine bowlers. It's fantastic to see. If we can make him feel like he's had a ball of a time out there, and he walks off with wickets and runs, that would be great." The Leicestershire man has played only three first-class matches, taking nine wickets at an average of 30. Leicestershire's Ahmed will be aged 18 years and 126 days when the Test begins on Saturday. "It's a great opportunity to let Rehan go out and really express himself. It's about looking after him more than anything else." He is very talented.

The leg-spinner, who has made just three first-class appearances, has been selected to play the third Test against Pakistan.

“I think being at such a young age it's great to see someone who has so much freedom in what they do and the way that he bats, he likes to get on with it and show what he's about and almost – not show off – but show what he can do. We got snippets of what he can do with the bat in that warm-up game briefly, when he got 30 off 10 balls, or something like that. The way he bats, he likes to get on with it and show what he can do. “I’m struggling to work out what he is, whether he’s a batter or a leg-spinner, which is I guess good, because it shows how much talent he’s got. So it is great to be able to bring someone with the talent he has and see where he can go. Stokes said: “When we spoke about having Rehan in the squad, it was more than just bringing him in and integrating him into the squad.