Oldest cricket player in a first-class match (male)
- Who
- Raja Maharaj Singh
- What
- 72/192 year(s):day(s)
- Where
- India (Bombay)
- When
- 01 January 0001
The oldest player in first-class cricket was the Governor of Bombay, Raja Maharaj Singh (India) (1878-1959), aged 72yr 192days, when he batted, scoring 4, on the opening day of the match played on 25-27 Nov 1950 at Bombay for his XI v. Commonwealth XI. The oldest Englishman was Benjamin Aislabie (1774-1842) for MCC (of whom he was the secretary) v. Cambridge University at Lord's on 1 and 2 Jul 1841, when he was aged 67yr 169days.