Quiz! How many cricketers have won Player of the Match on Test debut?

The Player of the Match award has not been a regular feature in Test cricket, with the tradition of naming the best performer of the match only beginning in the mid-1980s.

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In this quiz, you have to name all the players to achieve the unique distinction of being named Player of the Match on debut – never an easy thing to do.

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The first player to achieve this did so during the 1982 Ashes, playing for Australia. He scored 162 & 46 at the Gabba to lead his side to a seven-wicket win in the second Test of the series. Later in his career, he also played for South Africa. One player achieved this in the year 2025, after scoring a century on debut.

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Four women's Test cricketers have also achieved this – the first for Ireland in 2000, and the latest for India in 2021. You have ten minutes' time, along with the player's team and year in which they debuted to help out. Good luck!

*Correct as of May 22, 2026.

Quiz! Name every player to win Player of the Match on Test debut

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