Teenage sensation Rehan Ahmed has been picked to become England's youngest ever men's Test cricketer on Saturday when he breaks Brian Close's 73 year record.
England captain Ben Stokes confirmed that Ahmed would be a part of his Test team for the first time as they go in search of an historic whitewash in Pakistan. Ahmed will be just 18 years and 126 days when he takes the field, beating Close's mark by 23 days that was set back in 1949 when he played New Zealand at Old Trafford.
However on the eve of his expected debut, Ahmed complained of feeling unwell at England training and was sent back to the hotel to rest. 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.
