This Pakistani was initially noticed for his technique in the Tri-nation tournament in Nairobi, Kenya in 2002 but was soon dumped from the team.At the age of 33,he was chosen to play again due to his first-class average briefly climbing above 50.

Misbah-ul-Haq is the Pakistani cricketer who was noticed for his technique in the 2002 Tri-nation tournament in Nairobi but was dropped, then made a comeback to the team at age 33 in 2007. His first-class average had climbed above 50, prompting his recall. He went on to become Pakistan's captain and had a distinguished career. Umar Akmal, Mohammed Yousuf, and Younis Khan were prominent Pakistani cricketers but don't match this specific career trajectory.