Lists of oldest cricketers

Note: Twenty-seven first-class cricketers are known to have attained centenarian status (see relevant section below).

Source:[https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/oldest-living-players-283742 Cricinfo: Oldest living players]

Note: The above lists include players who have played Test cricket within the past 24 months and have not formally announced their retirement.

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See also Oldest living Test cricketers above.

Source:[http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283740.html Cricinfo: Longest lived players][http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2003/dec/22old.htm Rediff: Oldest Test cricketers at the time of death]

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Note: John Traicos debuted for Zimbabwe at the age of {{age in years and days|1947|5|17|1992|10|18}}, but had already played three Tests for South Africa 22 years prior.[http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/55802.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround;view=match Cricinfo: Traicos debut]

Note: The oldest debutant, James Southerton, was also the first Test cricketer to die (on 16 June 1880). Miran Bakhsh was known as Miran Bux during his playing career.

Source:[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2007/12/ask_bearders_160.shtml BBC Test Match Special, Ask Bearders: "Can you tell me who is the oldest cricket player to make a Test match debut"]

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Note: The Test career of Wilfred Rhodes spanned a record 30 years, 315 days. England's second-youngest Test cricketer and another Yorkshireman, Brian Close (born 24 February 1931), lies second in this regard. He made his debut against New Zealand in 1949 and was recalled, after an absence of almost nine years, to oppose West Indies in 1976 (his career lasting 26 years, 356 days).

Source:[http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283722.html Cricinfo: Oldest players]

This list includes all those first-class players who are known to have lived to 100.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/18876267/brydon-coverdale-100th-birthdays-tom-pritchard-jack-laver |title=It takes a rare cricketer to reach a century, not just make one |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=2 August 2018}}

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Note: Although born in New South Wales, Australia, Syd Ward and John Wheatley appear to have been raised in New Zealand. George Harman, who acquired two Rugby Union caps for Ireland, died in Cornwall. Charles Braithwaite was born in England. Fred Gibson moved to England in 1944. Neil McCorkell was born in England, but lived in South Africa from 1951. The prominent Antiguan cricketer, Sir Sydney Walling, who died aged 102 years, 88 days in October 2009, never appeared in matches accorded first-class status.

The oldest person, and only septuagenarian, to play first-class cricket was Raja Maharaj Singh, aged 72, his sole appearance being for the Bombay Governor's XI against a Commonwealth XI in November 1950.[http://content-www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/304620.html Cricinfo: Ripe old age] Thirteen players have played first-class cricket in their sixties, most of them in England in the 19th century.{{cite web |title=First-Class Oldest Players |url=https://stats.acscricket.com/Records/First_Class/Overall/Players/Oldest_Players.html |website=The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians |access-date=9 January 2021}}

England women's cricketer Eileen Whelan (later Eileen Ash), born 30 October 1911, was the first female Test cricketer to attain centenarian status; she died on 3 December 2021, aged 110 years 34 days.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2392824/ecb-pays-tribute-to-eileen-ash-the-worlds-oldest-ever-test-cricketer |title=Eileen Ash, 1911-2021 |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=4 December 2021}}

The first One-Day International took place on 5 January 1971 when Australia played England.

The first Twenty20 International took place on 17 February 2005 when Australia played New Zealand.

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