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25th July in Cricket History: Oldest player in Cricket who played till the age of 66

The oldest player in cricket- Played till the age of 66

Cricket has been blessed with so many legendary players and their fascinating stories. Anecdotes from the Great Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shashtri sharing his experiences in his boisterous way, Tony Greig and David Lloyd, we have so many stories and we love to listen to them from these gentlemen again and again. But, Do you know about the oldest player in cricket who played till the age of 66?

wg grace on ground

It did happen way back in 1942 on 25th July. WG Grace played for Eltham at the age of 66 and scored 69 not out.

Sadly he died the next year, though he has left his legacy to this wonderful game.

Read Also: Birthday special [18th July]: Happy Birthday to the greatest & oldest player of modern cricket

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Saurabh Karmarkar
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