Zeroes before heroes
Players who made a pair on debut before carving solid Test careers
ESPNcricinfo staff
14-Jun-2015
Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka)
Tests: 90 Runs 5502
When he retired in 2007, he had six Test double centuries - only Bradman, Hammond and Lara had more at that time•Getty Images
Tests: 90 Runs 5502
When he retired in 2007, he had six Test double centuries - only Bradman, Hammond and Lara had more at that time•Getty Images
Saeed Anwar (Pakistan)
Tests: 55 Runs 4052
Ended up as one of Pakistan's greatest and most elegant openers•Saeed Khan/ALLSPORT
Tests: 55 Runs 4052
Ended up as one of Pakistan's greatest and most elegant openers•Saeed Khan/ALLSPORT
Ken Rutherford (New Zealand)
Tests: 56 Runs 2465
Went on to not just become a regular in the New Zealand side, but captained it as well•Getty Images
Tests: 56 Runs 2465
Went on to not just become a regular in the New Zealand side, but captained it as well•Getty Images
GS Ramchand (India)
Tests: 33 Runs 1180
Captained India to their first Test victory over Australia in 1959-60•Getty Images
Tests: 33 Runs 1180
Captained India to their first Test victory over Australia in 1959-60•Getty Images