History could repeat itself in Pakistan with England handing a Test debut to a spinner 17 years after they did the same for Shaun Udal in 2005.
Although, were Rehan Ahmed to play on Thursday, he would be getting the small matter of an 18-year headstart on Udal who was 36 when he was handed his first cap by Marcus Trescothick in Multan.
And Udal reckons Ahmed’s leg spin could be just the ticket for England in a country where extreme pace, reverse swing and mystery spin are the key weapons on pitches that have traditionally been docile and ideal for batting.
