4 youngest players to play Tests for Australia 

One of the most unforgettable experiences for each cricket player is playing test cricket for their nation. Test cricket is still the main benchmark for judging a player’s skill in the game since it is regarded as the best version of the game. 

Australia has always been a dominant force in cricket worldwide. It’s a squad full of superstars and one of the hardest to get into. Several players had the opportunity to wear the recognizable Baggy Green at a very young age, despite the difficulties. Hence on that note, we take a look at 4 youngest players to play Tests for Australia 

1. Ian Craig  

Ian Craig becomes the youngest player to play Test cricket for Australia. Craig was barely 17 years old when he made his test debut. Craig scored a half-century (53) and another remarkable 47-run haul in the second innings of his first match against South Africa at the MCG in 1953. Craig played 11 tests, scoring 358 runs at an average of just 19.88 despite having an outstanding start. His last test match for Australia came against  South Africa in 1958

2. Pat Cummins 

In 2011, Pat Cummins, the current captain of Australia, made his debut for the squad in a test match against South Africa in Johannesburg. When he received his Test cap, he was only eighteen. After losing the first test of the series, Australia had called in young Cummins for the second and last test. Cummins had a game-winning play in his debut. After capturing six wickets in the second innings, he and Mitchell Johnson partnered for 18 runs to lead Australia to victory. However, injuries put a stop to his career, and he had to wait five years to return to the test squad.

3. Thomas Garrett  

Thomas Garrett made his debut for Australia at the age of 18 years and 232 days against England at the legendary Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 1877. In his debut game, he scored 18 runs and was not out in first first innings and in the second innings he was dismissed for a duck in the second.

4. Sam Konstas 

The newest player on the elite list is Sam Konstas, a young batter from New South Wales. He debuted against India in the fourth test of the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) at Melbourne at the age of 19 years and 85 days. In his First-Class (FC) cricket career, he amassed 718 runs at an average of 42.23 before making his test debut.  

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