Top 10 Oldest Cricketers to score a Hundred in tests

Top 10 Oldest Cricketers to score a Hundred in tests

As discussed on a previous occasion, test cricket has risen again and is currently ruling the cricket fields. With India vs West Indies yet to come and Australia going against Sri Lanka in coming days, Pakistan is already up against the English side. The first test of Pakistan’s tour of England is already on its way with record breaking stats on day one. Pakistan being a bowling dependent side has never managed to keep their batting line up steady. The same was witnessed on the day one of first test between Pakistan and England. However Misbah Ul Haq and Younis Khan’s experience along with the fresh talent of Asad Shafiq saw team Pakistan notching up a good total in the end.

Misbah Ul Haq and Younis Khan being the oldest cricketers bears tons of experience. The reason Pakistan is still ranked third in ICC test rankings is mainly because of these two batting pillars. Both legendary players have always been crucial to the fragile batting line up. Though there has always been some performances from the young guys as well but none can match up the skill level these two of the oldest cricketers possess. While the whole world is expecting some huge comeback from Muhammad Amir, Misbah Ul Haq has literally stolen the show. The Pakistani test captain played his debut test in England and put up a brilliant century. But the greatest part is yet to come. The man of crisis for Pakistan did it at an age nobody has ever done before.

Aged 42 years and 47 days Misbah Ul haq became the Oldest captain to score a century. Before him the previous oldest cricketers was Bob Simpson (41y, 359d) in 1977-78. Although Misbah Ul Haq became the oldest captain to score a test hundred he is not the overall . In fact there are five oldest cricketers to have made a test hundred in history. On top of all is Sir Jack Hobbs. The former English player smashed a hundred against Australia in 1929, aged 46y 82 days. Top 10 oldest cricketers to have scored a test hundred are as under.

Top 10 Oldest Cricketers to score a Hundred in tests

Player	Age	Runs	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
JB Hobbs	46y 82d	142	England	Australia	Melbourne	8 Mar 1929
EH Hendren	45y 151d	132	England	Australia	Manchester	6 Jul 1934
W Bardsley	43y 202d	193*	Australia	England	Lord’s	26 Jun 1926
AW Nourse	42y 291d	111	South Africa	Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921
FE Woolley	42y 61d	154	England	SouthAfrica	Manchester	27 Jul 1929
Misbah-ul-Haq	42y 47d	114	Pakistan	England	Lord’s	14 Jul 2016
EAB Rowan	42y 6d	236	South Africa	England	Leeds	26 Jul 1951
RB Simpson	41y 359d	100	Australia	India	Adelaide	28 Jan 1978
WW Armstrong	41y 265d	123*	Australia	England	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921
TW Graveney	41y 263d	105	England	Pakistan	Karachi	6 Mar 1969