Pakistan have handed a debut to Asif Afridi for the ongoing second Test against South Africa in Rawalpindi. A left-arm spinner, Asif Afridi, has now become the second-oldest player to debut for Pakistan in Test cricket.
The veteran spinner has been plying his trade in first-class cricket since 2009. So far, he has played 57 first-class matches and has taken 198 wickets at an average of close to 25. A handy lower-order batter, Asif Afridi has also scored over 1600 runs in red-ball cricket, including a hundred and eight fifties. In white-ball cricket, he has played 60 List A games and 85 T20s.
Asif Afridi becomes the second-oldest debutant for PakistanAs soon as Asif Afridi received his maiden Test cap from his younger teammate Shaheen Afridi, he became the second-oldest player to make his debut for Pakistan in the longest format of the game. Miran Bakhsh is still the oldest Test debutant for Pakistan in Tests.