New Delhi, May 30 -- Oliver Peake surpassed former captain Ricky Ponting to become the youngest-ever specialist batter to make ODI debut for Australian when the Victorian teenager was named in the playing XI against Pakistan in the first ODI in Rawalpindi on Saturday. Australia will play three ODIs against Pakistan, with the remaining two to be hosted by Lahore.

With several top names busy with Indian Premier League (IPL), Peake was one of the new faces Cricket Australia named for the ODI series against Pakistan. The left-hander Peake made his debut at 19 years and 261 days, thus beating Ponting's record, who was 20 years and 58 days at the time of ODI debut against South Africa in February 1995.

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