Top 5 late bloomers in Test cricket 

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Graeme Swann

#2 Misbah-ul-Haq

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Misbah-ul-Haq

Misbah-ul-Haq's temperament on and off the field was brilliant. However, he will forever be remembered for missing out on a golden opportunity in the inaugural T20 World Cup final.

But he was Pakistan’s crisis man. After the spot-fixing saga in 2010, the team was in turmoil and he put his hand up and led them well. He was an inspirational captain, leading Pakistan admirably in 56 Test matches (26 wins as captain).

Misbah made his Test debut in 2001 (at the age of 27) but poor returns meant that he got his second chance only in 2007. But from the time he returned, he was largely consistent. In the last few years of his international career, he was the rock (along with Younis Khan) in Pakistan’s middle-order.

He played 75 Tests, scoring 5222 runs at an average of 46.62. He retired at the age of 42 in 2017.

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