Talha achieved this feat when he featured against New Zealand in 2002. The right-arm pacer played seven Test matches and six ODIs but persistent injuries meant he never realised his potential for Bangladesh.16 days until #CT17! Talha Jubair was just 16 years & 287 days when he played vs NZ in 2002 - the youngest-ever player at the ICC CT! ?? pic.twitter.com/LCv7AWfLJ9
— ICC (@ICC) May 16, 2017
With a little over two weeks to go to the 2017 Champions Trophy, slated for England and Wales, the ICC is tweeting all sorts of statistics regarding the prestigious 50-over competition and its previous seven editions.
And on Tuesday, world cricket's governing body tweeted about former Bangladesh paceman Talha Jubair, who happens to be the youngest participant in the Champions Trophy at 16 years and 287 days.