Quiz! Who is the youngest wicket-taker for each men's Test team?

Playing men's Test cricket as a teenager has become gradually more difficult over the years, as talent pools have expanded in virtually every nation. In the game's 149-year history, 228 players have managed to take a wicket before they turned 20.

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It may be difficult for players to set a new record for their countries in this respect in the current day, but there have been a few. In fact, the entries here for England and South Africa, two of the three oldest Test teams, are both from the 2020s. Australia, the joint-oldest Test side, have their youngest wicket-taker coming in 2011.

At Belfast in 2026, a 19-year-old became the first teenager to take a Test wicket for Ireland. That means all 12 men's Test-playing nations now have a teenage wicket-taker.

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Here, as hints, we have provided the player's age and details of the match in which they claimed their first wicket. Can you name all of them in three minutes?

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Correct as of May 29, 2026.

Quiz! Who is the youngest wicket-taker for each men's Test team?

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