James Southerton
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat (RHB) | |
| Bowling type | Round-arm right-arm slow | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 2 | 286 |
| Runs scored | 7 | 3,159 |
| Batting average | 3.50 | 9.02 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/3 |
| Top score | 6 | 82 |
| Balls bowled | 263 | 68,668 |
| Wickets | 7 | 1,682 |
| Bowling average | 15.28 | 14.43 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 192 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 59 |
| Best bowling | 4/46 | 9/30 |
| Catches/stumpings | 2/0 | 215/3 |
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Test debut: 15 March 1877 |
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James Southerton (born 16 November 1827 in Petworth, Sussex; died 16 June 1880 in Mitcham, Surrey) was a professional cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1854 and 1879.
In 1876/7 he toured Australia as part of James Lillywhite's side. This led to him playing in the two first-ever Test matches. Southerton was 49 years 119 days old when he made his Test debut, making him the oldest ever Test debutant, a record unlikely to ever be beaten. In 1880, he also became the first Test cricketer to die. However, as the games were not designated as official Test matches till much later, Southerton never knew about any of his records.
Southerton played much of his first-class cricket for Surrey County Cricket Club, though he did also turn out for other county teams. In 1867 he managed to turn out for three of them, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire.
