He became the youngest fast bowler in Test history to take a five-wicket haul, doing so in Karachi against Sri Lanka in just his second match. His talent was so blindingly obvious it was only a matter of when things clicked for him.
A year later, he was making his Pakistan debut in Brisbane, though not before adversity touched him he would lose his mother just before he received his first Pakistan cap. With a natural, whippy action that generated easy pace, he immediately stood out even in that most competitive of fields - Pakistani fast bowling.
Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited may not be an esteemed name in Pakistan cricket, but it was for this deparment that Naseem Shah made his first-class debut at 15.
