List of oldest Test cricketers
- List of oldest Test cricketers
This is a list of the oldest Test cricketers.
Oldest Test cricketers still living
Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283740.html]
Oldest Test cricketers on debut
James Southerton (England, born 16 November 1827, debut 15 March 1877) was the oldest cricketer to make his Test debut, at the age of age in years and days|1827|11|16|1877|3|15. Southerton was also the first Test cricketer to die.
Oldest debutants from other countries are:
*Pakistan - Miran Bux (47y 284d)
*Australia - Don Blackie (46y 253d)
*West Indies - Nelson Betancourt (42y 242d)
*India - Rustomji Jamshedji (41y 27d)
*South Africa - Omar Henry (40y 295d)
*Sri Lanka - Somachandra de Silva (39y 251d)
*New Zealand - Herb McGirr (38y 101d)
*Zimbabwe - Andrew Waller (37y 84d). Note that John Traicos played three Tests for South Africa in his mid-twenties, and after a gap of some 22 years, made his debut for Zimbabwe at the age of age in years and days|1947|5|17|1992|10|18 [http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/55802.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround;view=match]
*Bangladesh - Enamul Haque (35y 58d)
Source: [http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2007/12/ask_bearders_160.shtml]
Note: The oldest person to make his "first-class" debut as well as to play first-class cricket was Raja Maharaj Singh at the age of 72. Jim Laker bowled him out for 4 runs in a Bombay Governor's XI against a Commonwealth XI on 25 November 1950. [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/304620.html]
Oldest Test cricketers at last Test
Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283722.html]
Oldest Test cricket captains on captaincy debut
Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/323895.html]
References
*http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2003/dec/22old.htm
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