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Zulfiqar Babar becomes 2nd-oldest Pakistani cricketer to make ODI debut

Zulfiqar Babar has been selected in the Pakistani playing XI in the first ODI against Australia.

user-circle cricketcountry.com Written by Amit Banerjee
Published: Oct 07, 2014, 04:34 PM (IST)
Edited: Oct 07, 2014, 04:46 PM (IST)

Zulfiqar Babar has played © AFP (File Photo)
Zulfiqar Babar has played two Tests and seven ODIs for Pakistan in his one year-old  career © AFP (File Photo)

Oct 7, 2014

Zulfiqar Babar became the second-oldest Pakistani cricketer to make his debut in One-Day International (ODI) cricket when he made his appearance in the first of the three ODIs against Australia at Sharjah on Tuesday. Babur will be 35 years and 301 days at the time of the debut.

 

 

 

While the record for the oldest player to make his debut in ODI cricket belongs to Nolan Clarke, who made his maiden appearance for Netherlands against New Zealand in the 1996 World Cup.  Following is the list of the oldest Pakistani cricketers to have made their debut in One-Day cricket:

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Player Age Team Opposition Year
Nolan Clarke 47 years 240 days Netherlands New Zealand 1996
Norman Gifford 44 years 359 days England Australia 1985
Rahul Sharma 43 years 306 days Hong Kong Bangladesh 2004
Lennie Louw 43 years 236 days Namibia Zimbabwe 2003
Flavian Aponso 43 years 112 days Netherlands New Zealand 1996

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