List of oldest Test cricketers

This is a list of the oldest Test cricketers.

Contents

Oldest Test cricketers still living

Name Country Date of birth Debut Last match Age as at
16 February 2012
Norman Gordon South Africa 6 August 1911 24 December 1938 3 March 1939 &10000000000000100000000100 years, &10000000000000215000000215 days
Lindsay Tuckett South Africa 6 February 1919 7 June 1947 5 March 1949 &1000000000000009300000093 years, &1000000000000003100000031 days
Reg Simpson England 27 February 1920 16 December 1948 25 March 1955 &1000000000000009200000092 years, &1000000000000001000000010 days
Andy Ganteaume West Indies 22 January 1921 11 February 1948 16 February 1948 &1000000000000009100000091 years, &1000000000000004600000046 days
Arthur Morris Australia 19 January 1922 29 November 1946 11 June 1955 &1000000000000009000000090 years, &1000000000000004900000049 days

Source: [1]

Oldest player by country

Oldest Test cricketers currently playing (at that level)

Name Country Date of birth Debut Age as at
16 February 2012
Rahul Dravid India 11 January 1973 20 June 1996 &1000000000000003900000039 years, &1000000000000005700000057 days
Sachin Tendulkar India 24 April 1973 15 November 1989 &1000000000000003800000038 years, &10000000000000319000000319 days
Misbah-ul-Haq Pakistan 28 May 1974 8 March 2001 &1000000000000003700000037 years, &10000000000000285000000285 days
Shivnarine Chanderpaul West Indies 16 August 1974 17 May 1994 &1000000000000003700000037 years, &10000000000000205000000205 days
V.V.S. Laxman India 1 November 1974 20 November 1996 &1000000000000003700000037 years, &10000000000000128000000128 days
Chris Martin New Zealand 10 December 1974 17 November 2000 &1000000000000003700000037 years, &1000000000000008900000089 days
Ricky Ponting Australia 19 December 1974 8 December 1995 &1000000000000003700000037 years, &1000000000000008000000080 days

Note: The previous record holder, Muttiah Muralitharan (born 17 April 1972), retired from Test cricket on 22 July 2010 at the age of &1000000000000003800000038 years, &1000000000000009600000096 days.

Oldest player by country

Oldest Test cricketers now deceased

Name Country Date of birth Debut Last match Date of death Age at death
Eric Tindill New Zealand 18 December 1910 26 June 1937 21 March 1947 1 August 2010 &1000000000000009900000099 years, &10000000000000226000000226 days
Francis MacKinnon England 9 April 1848 2 January 1879 4 January 1879 27 February 1947 &1000000000000009800000098 years, &10000000000000324000000324 days
Jack Kerr New Zealand 28 December 1910 27 June 1931 24 July 1937 27 May 2007 &1000000000000009600000096 years, &10000000000000150000000150 days
Wilfred Rhodes England 29 October 1877 1 June 1899 3 April 1930 8 July 1973 &1000000000000009500000095 years, &10000000000000252000000252 days
Bill Brown Australia 31 July 1912 8 June 1934 24 June 1948 16 March 2008 &1000000000000009500000095 years, &10000000000000229000000229 days
Lindsay Weir New Zealand 2 June 1908 24 January 1930 14 August 1937 31 October 2003 &1000000000000009500000095 years, &10000000000000151000000151 days
Sydney Barnes England 19 April 1873 13 December 1901 18 February 1914 26 December 1967 &1000000000000009400000094 years, &10000000000000251000000251 days
Esmond Kentish West Indies 21 November 1916 27 March 1948 15 January 1954 10 June 2011 &1000000000000009400000094 years, &10000000000000201000000201 days
M. J. Gopalan India 6 June 1909 5 January 1934 8 January 1934 21 December 2003 &1000000000000009400000094 years, &10000000000000198000000198 days
Ron Hamence Australia 25 November 1915 28 February 1947 1 January 1948 24 March 2010 &1000000000000009400000094 years, &10000000000000119000000119 days
Denis Begbie South Africa 12 December 1914 6 December 1948 3 March 1950 10 March 2009 &1000000000000009400000094 years, &1000000000000008800000088 days
Jack Newman New Zealand 3 July 1902 27 February 1932 3 April 1933 23 September 1996 &1000000000000009400000094 years, &1000000000000008200000082 days

Source: [2][3]

Oldest Test cricketers on debut

Source: [5]

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 dismissed him for 4 runs in a Bombay Governor's XI against a Commonwealth XI on 25 November 1950.[6]

Oldest Test cricketers at last Test

Name Country Date of birth Test Debut Last match Age at last Test
Wilfred Rhodes England 29 October 1877 1 June 1899 3 April 1930 &1000000000000005200000052 years, &10000000000000156000000156 days
Bert Ironmonger Australia 7 April 1882 30 November 1928 23 February 1933 &1000000000000005000000050 years, &10000000000000361000000361 days
WG Grace England 18 July 1848 6 September 1880 1 June 1899 &1000000000000005000000050 years, &10000000000000318000000318 days
George Gunn England 13 June 1879 13 December 1907 3 April 1930 &1000000000000005000000050 years, &10000000000000294000000294 days
James Southerton England 16 November 1827 15 March 1877 4 April 1877 &1000000000000004900000049 years, &10000000000000139000000139 days
Miran Bux Pakistan 20 April 1907 29 January 1955 13 February 1955 &1000000000000004700000047 years, &10000000000000299000000299 days

Source: [7]

References

  1. ^ Cricinfo: Oldest living players
  2. ^ Cricinfo: Longest lived players
  3. ^ Rediff: Oldest Test cricketers at the time of death
  4. ^ Cricinfo: Traicos debut
  5. ^ BBC Test Match Special, Ask Bearders: "Can you tell me who is the oldest cricket player to make a Test match debut"
  6. ^ Cricinfo: Ripe old age
  7. ^ Cricinfo: Oldest players