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Youngest Test players⁠

The youngest players to appear in a Test for England.

#PlayerSpanAge datevenueopposition
01 Rehan Ahmed 2022 18 years, 126 days 17 December 2022National Stadium, Karachi, PakistanPakistan
02 Brian Close 1949 18 years, 149 days 23 July 1949Old Trafford, Manchester, EnglandNew Zealand
03 Jack Crawford 1906 19 years, 32 days 2 January 1906Old Wanderers, Johannesburg, South AfricaSouth Africa
04 Denis Compton 1937 19 years, 83 days 14 August 1937The Oval, London, EnglandNew Zealand
05 Ben Hollioake 1997 19 years, 269 days 7 August 1997Trent Bridge, Nottingham, EnglandAustralia

Updated 29 October 2026. Spotted an error? Let us know.

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