India, Oct. 22 -- Getting a Test debut at 38 years old is unimaginable. However, the Pakistan left-arm spinner, Asif Afridi, has not only earned a debut at that age but also given a record-breaking performance against South Africa in the second Test at Rawalpindi.

At 38 years old and 301 days, Afridi has become the oldest cricketer in the history of the game to take a five-fer on his Test debut. He overhauled the previous record held by New Zealand's Fen Cresswell. Notably, Cresswell achieved the feat in 1949 when he was aged 34 years and 146 days.

Notably, in the first match of the series, Pakistan defeated South Africa by 93 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series. They are looking to extend their lead and complete a whitewash over the ...