Kwena Mafaka: Became the youngest player to make his Test debut for South Africa.
SA vs PAK 2nd Test: The second match of the 2-match Test series being played between South Africa and Pakistan has started at Newlands Cape Town ground. In this match, the host African team has decided to bat first after winning the toss, while there have been three major changes in their playing 11 as compared to the first match. Africa had won the first match of this series by just 2 wickets, on the basis of which they were able to secure their place in the final of the World Test Championship 2023-25. In the Cape Town Test match, left-arm fast bowler Quen Mafaka, aged just 18 years and 270 days, got a chance to debut, in which he shattered a record in his debut Test match which was made before his birth.
Kwena Mafaka becomes the youngest player to debut for South Africa
Quena Mafaka had made his ODI and T20 International debut in the year 2024 itself, while he got the chance to debut in Test cricket as soon as the year 2025 started. When Quena made his Test cricket debut at the age of 18 years and 270 days, he shattered the record made by Paul Adams 25 years ago. When former South Africa team player Paul Adams made his debut in Test cricket, he was 18 years 340 days old and played his first match against England in the year 1995. Talking about Mafaka, he has already played 2 ODI and 5 T20 International matches, in which he has taken 5 wickets in ODI and has taken three wickets in T20. Quena has played three matches in first class cricket, in which he has 13 wickets to his name.
South Africa now eyes the World Test Championship final
In the year 2025, the final match of the World Test Championship 2023-25 ​​will be played at the historic Lord’s ground in London in the month of June. Africa have confirmed their place for this match, with the team they will face yet to be decided. In such a situation, the second match of the Test series against Pakistan was a better opportunity for them to test their bench strength, due to which three major changes were seen in the playing 11. Apart from Kwena Mafaka, Keshav Maharaj and Wiaan Mulder have been included in the team for the Cape Town Test.
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