<page_title> List of England Test cricket records </page_title> <section_title> Youngest players </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> 18 years and 149 days <col_header> Age </col_header> </cell> <cell> Brian Close <col_header> Player </col_header> <row_header> 18 years and 149 days </row_header> </cell> <cell> New Zealand <col_header> Opposition </col_header> <row_header> 18 years and 149 days </row_header> </cell> <cell> 23 July 1949 <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 18 years and 149 days </row_header> </cell> </table>
The youngest cricketer to play Test cricket for England was Brian Close who at the age of 18 years and 149 days debuted in the Test against New Zealand in July 1949.