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Michael Vaughan hails 'superstar in the making' as Rehan Ahmed shines on England debut

Rehan Ahmed has been hailed as a "superstar in the making" by former England captain Michael Vaughan after becoming the youngest ever debutant to take a five-wicket haul in the history of Test cricket.

Ahmed had already made history in this game, having become England's youngest ever men's Test cricketer. He broke a 73-year-old record previously by held by Brian Close by just 23 days when he was handed a debut against Pakistan in Karachi at the tender age of 18 years and 126 days.

And the leg-spinner could not have dreamed of a better start to his Test career, having turned the game on its head when he picked up 5-48 in Pakistan's second innings. It took a while for captain Ben Stokes to hand him the ball on day three, but when he was introduced into the attack shortly before tea he made a stunning impact.

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