England's Haseeb Hameed (right) with his Mumbai coach Vidyadhar Paradkar at Cross Maidan, Churchgate last December

At 19 years, Haseeb Hameed will become England's youngest opening batsman and the second Lancashire Test opener after Michael Atherton to make his debut in the first Test against India at Rajkot today. With consistent performances coupled by his conventional batting style in the under-15, 17 and 19 tournaments for England, Hameed has been labeled as 'baby Boycott'. Hameed will also become the first teenager to play Test cricket for England since 1949 after Yorkshire's Brian Close made his Test debut against New Zealand at 18 years and 149 days.