5 Cricketers Who Debuted Internationally Without First-Class Experience; 3 Led Their Teams
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5 Cricketers Who Debuted Internationally Without First-Class Cricket; 3 Became Captains
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News18•26-02-2026, 16:41
5 Cricketers Who Debuted Internationally Without First-Class Cricket; 3 Became Captains
•David Warner, Mashrafe Mortaza, Akila Dananjaya, Rashid Khan, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman debuted internationally without prior first-class experience.
•Australia's David Warner was the first Australian since 1877 to debut without first-class cricket, later becoming a Test legend and captain.
•Bangladesh's Mashrafe Mortaza, a successful captain, led his team to 50 ODI victories and transformed Bangladeshi cricket.
•Afghanistan's Rashid Khan became the youngest international captain at 19, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the first 21st-century-born player to debut directly.
•Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya went from a net bowler to a T20 World Cup squad member, discovered by Mahela Jayawardene.
