Has anyone played fewer first class games than Darren Pattinson before making their test debut for England?

Question

Hi

Darren Pattinson has just made his debut for England after only having previously played 11 first class matches. Has anyone played fewer before making their test debut for England?

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Answer 1

Many, for instance Parthiv Patel who didn't even play a single first class match before debut. Staight from the college level. Many say it was money that did so??

Answer 2

Charles Coventry, Basil Grieve, Joseph McMaster, Audley Miller and Alfred Archer all made their Test debuts before playing a single first-class match.

Answer 3

There are 33 players who made their first-class debut in a Test match, the most recent being Nazmul Hossain for Bangladesh.

this guy here is similar

Peter Lawrence Taylor, a 30-year-old off-spinner, who was chosen for the Fifth Ashes Test of 1986-87 after just six first-class matches for New South Wales, including just one of their seven games that season.

The Aussie press dubbed him ‘Peter Who’ and suggested that the selectors had accidentally called up the wrong Taylor after actually choosing opening batsman and future captain, Mark.

Whether accidental or not, the selection proved to be inspired. Peter Taylor’s 6 for 78 and 2 for 76, allied to a battling second innings of 42, gained him the match award as England suffered their only defeat of the series.

unfortunately for England their choice seems to be uninspired

Answer 4

Although he was born in England, he was entirely raised in Australia. Could this have something to do with his success? lol