1943
Birth of an early developer. The Pakistani Mushtaq Mohammad was officially the youngest Test player (15 years, 124 days against West Indies in Lahore in 1958-59) and the youngest Test centurion (17 years, 82 days against India at Delhi in 1960-61) at the time. With a batting average just shy of 40 and a bowling average under 30, Mushtaq was in the top bracket as an allrounder, a wristy batsman and a mischievous legspinner. His finest hour came in the victory over West Indies in Trinidad in 1976-77, when Mushtaq gave the ultimate captain’s display, adding 121 and 56 to figures of 5 for 28 and 3 for 69. Three of his brothers and his nephew also played Test cricket for Pakistan. Mushtaq represented Northants with distinction between 1966 and 1977.
Source: CricInfo