Test Cricket is unarguably the lifeline of cricket and also the most original form of cricket. With a lot of talk about the future of cricket, it is still the favorite format of many cricketers. The game is slow and orthodox, where even players of old age show their cricketing class. So, in this article, we will discuss 'Top 10 Oldest Players to score a Test Century'.
1. Jack Hobbs
Jack Hobbs, fondly called Master, was one of the finest test batters from England who could easily walk into any all-time test team. Hobbs smashed a century at the age of 46 years and 82 days against Australia in 1929. In his 301-ball knock, Hobbs scored 142 runs, hitting 11 boundaries.
2. Elias Henry Hendren
Elias Henry Hendren, fondly called Pasty, was one of the finest test batters from England who could easily walk into any all-time test team. Hendren smashed a century at the age of 45 years and 151 days against Australia in 1934. In his 248-ball knock, Hendren scored 132 runs, hitting 22 boundaries. Notably, Pasty had hit 170 centuries in first-class cricket.
3. Warren Bardsley
Warren Bardsley was probably one of the finest left-handed batters from Australia who could easily walk into any all-time test team. Bardsley smashed a century at the age of 43 years and 202 days against England in 1926. In his knock, where he spent close to 400 minutes, Bardsley scored 193 runs, smashing 13 boundaries.
4. Arthur William Nourse
Arthur William Nourse was probably one of the finest batting all-rounders from South Africa who could easily walk into any all-time test team. Arthur smashed a century at the age of 42 years and 291 days against Australia in 1921. In his knock, where he spent nearly 230 minutes, Arthur scored 111 runs, smashing 13 boundaries.
5. Frank Woolley
Frank Woolley was one of the finest left-handed all-rounders from England who could easily walk into any all-time test team. Woolley smashed a century at the age of 42 years and 61 days against South Africa in 1929. In his knock, Woolley scored 154 runs. Notably, Woolley has smashed 145 centuries in first-class cricket.
6. Misbah-ul-Haq
Misbah-ul-Haq was one of the finest batters from Pakistan who could easily walk into any all-time test team of Pakistan. Misbah smashed a century at the age of 42 years and 47 days against England in 2016. In his knock, where he spent nearly 300 minutes, Misbah scored 114 runs, smashing 18 boundaries.
7. Eric Rowan
Eric Rowan was one of the finest batters from South Africa who could easily walk into any all-time test team of South Africa. Rowan smashed a century at the age of 42 years and 6 days against England in 1951. In his knock, where he spent nearly 550 minutes, Rowan scored 236 runs, smashing 28 boundaries.
8. Bob Simpson
Bob Simpson was one of the finest batting all-rounders from Australia who could easily walk into any all-time test team of Australia. Simpson smashed a century at the age of 41 years and 359 days against India in 1978. In his knock, where he spent nearly 250 minutes, Simpson scored 100 runs, smashing six boundaries.
9. WW Armstrong
Warwick Windridge Armstrong, fondly called Big Ship, had a reputation larger than life attitude and was one of the finest batting all-rounders from Australia. Armstrong smashed a century at the age of 41 years and 265 days against England in 1921. In his knock, where he spent close to 210 minutes, Armstrong scored 123 runs, smashing nine boundaries.
10. Tom Graveney
Tom Graveney was one of the finest and classical batters from England. Graveney smashed a century at the age of 41 years and 263 days against Pakistan in 1969. In his knock, where he spent nearly 300 minutes, Graveney scored 105 runs, smashing 9 boundaries. Notably, Graveney has hit 122 centuries in first-class cricket.
