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Most runs and wickets after a certain age - Tests

Travis Basevi
07-Oct-2008

Most runs after the age of 40 - Tests
PlayerMat Inns Runs HS Ave 10050 Career Mat Runs %
JB Hobbs (Eng) 27 43 2440211 58.09 8 11 1908-193061 5410 45.10
EH Hendren (Eng) 2442 1901 205* 50.02 3 12 1920-1935 51 3525 53.92
TW Graveney (Eng) 19 29 1243 151 44.393 6 1951-1969 79 488225.46
G Boycott (Eng) 14 28 999137 38.42 3 4 1964-1982108 8114 12.31
EAB Rowan (SA) 1019 919 236 51.05 2 6 1935-1951 26 1965 46.76
HW Taylor (SA) 13 22 843 121 40.142 5 1912-1932 42 293628.71
GA Gooch (Eng) 13 24 798210 33.25 1 3 1975-1995118 8900 8.96
RB Simpson (Aus) 1019 738 176 38.84 2 3 1957-1978 62 4869 15.15
AW Nourse (SA) 13 23 722 111 32.811 4 1902-1924 45 223432.31
FE Woolley (Eng) 12 20 721154 40.05 1 4 1909-193464 3283 21.96
WW Armstrong (Aus) 1013 616 158 56.00 3 1 1902-1921 50 2863 21.51
WG Grace (Eng) 13 22 595 75* 28.330 5 1880-1899 22 109854.18
RW Taylor (Eng) 29 46 52154 14.08 0 1 1971-198457 1156 45.06
FR Brown (Eng) 1218 480 79 28.23 0 3 1931-1953 22 734 65.39
R Illingworth (Eng) 11 18 402 65 25.120 2 1958-1973 61 183621.89
B Sutcliffe (NZ) 8 14 392151* 35.63 1 3 1947-196542 2727 14.37
WR Hammond (Eng) 813 366 79 30.50 0 2 1927-1947 85 7249 5.04
W Rhodes (Eng) 11 21 360 73 22.500 1 1899-1930 58 232515.48
CH Lloyd (WI) 5 8 356114 50.85 1 2 1966-1985110 7515 4.73
W Bardsley (Aus) 811 319 193* 31.90 1 0 1909-1926 41 2469 12.92

Most runs after the age of 35 - Tests
Player Mat InnsRuns HS Ave 100 50 Career Mat Runs %
GA Gooch (Eng) 52 96 4563 333 48.5412 21 1975-1995 118 890051.26
G Boycott (Eng) 45 83 3535191 47.77 10 16 1964-1982108 8114 43.56
AJ Stewart (Eng) 58101 3310 164 37.19 5 18 1990-2003 133 8463 39.11
EH Hendren (Eng) 44 69 3189 205* 53.157 18 1920-1935 51 352590.46
JB Hobbs (Eng) 33 53 2945211 56.63 10 12 1908-193061 5410 54.43
CH Lloyd (WI) 4562 2921 161* 52.16 8 17 1966-1985 110 7515 38.86
SR Waugh (Aus) 40 56 2554 157* 53.2010 8 1985-2004 168 1092723.37
CG Greenidge (WI) 37 68 2525226 38.84 7 7 1974-1991108 7558 33.40
AR Border (Aus) 4166 2473 200* 42.63 4 15 1978-1994 156 11174 22.13
BC Lara (ICC/WI) 25 45 2296 226 51.029 5 1990-2006 131 1195319.20
BL D'Oliveira (Eng) 40 64 2228158 39.78 5 12 1966-197244 2484 89.69
TW Graveney (Eng) 3046 2195 165 51.04 7 8 1951-1969 79 4882 44.96
IVA Richards (WI) 34 53 2107 146 43.004 17 1974-1991 121 854024.67
L Hutton (Eng) 26 43 2105205 53.97 6 10 1937-195579 6971 30.19
DCS Compton (Eng) 2948 2089 278 47.47 3 13 1937-1957 78 5807 35.97
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 32 44 2039 215 52.285 9 1969-1985 78 506240.28
DG Bradman (Aus) 15 23 1903234 105.72 8 5 1928-194852 6996 27.20
AL Hassett (Aus) 2441 1881 167 47.02 7 8 1938-1953 43 3073 61.21
AD Nourse (SA) 20 36 1863 208 56.456 10 1935-1951 34 296062.93
Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICC/Pak) 23 40 1778184 52.29 5 10 1992-2007120 8830 20.13

Most runs after the age of 30 - Tests
Player Mat Inns RunsHS Ave 100 50 CareerMat Runs %
ML Hayden (Aus)73 131 6923 380 57.69 2722 1994-2008 94 8242 83.99
AJ Stewart (Eng) 107 187 6758 17339.75 11 37 1990-2003 1338463 79.85
BC Lara (ICC/WI) 68 1246547 400* 53.66 21 21 1990-2006 131 11953 54.77
SR Waugh (Aus)92 143 6487 199 54.05 2423 1985-2004 168 10927 59.36
GA Gooch (Eng) 76 140 6360 33346.08 16 31 1975-1995 1188900 71.46
AR Border (Aus) 87 1446139 205 50.73 14 35 1978-1994 156 11174 54.94
KF Barrington (Eng)66 106 5750 256 62.50 1828 1955-1968 82 6806 84.48
SM Gavaskar (India) 79 128 5717 236*48.04 15 28 1971-1987 12510122 56.48
L Hutton (Eng) 65 1155597 206 54.87 14 30 1937-1955 79 6971 80.28
G Boycott (Eng)67 123 5505 191 50.50 1629 1964-1982 108 8114 67.84
JL Langer (Aus) 72 127 5483 25046.86 16 20 1993-2007 1057696 71.24
CH Lloyd (WI) 74 1115233 242* 51.30 14 27 1966-1985 110 7515 69.63
G Kirsten (SA)69 119 5225 275 48.83 1623 1993-2004 101 7289 71.68
CG Greenidge (WI) 74 126 5123 22645.33 14 17 1974-1991 1087558 67.78
Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICC/Pak) 61 1015049 329 56.10 17 23 1992-2007 120 8830 57.18
ME Waugh (Aus)80 132 4957 153* 41.65 1229 1991-2002 128 8029 61.73
R Dravid (ICC/India) 56 98 4632 27054.49 11 24 1996-2008 12510246 45.20
IVA Richards (WI) 74 1084411 208 44.11 11 28 1974-1991 121 8540 51.65
ST Jayasuriya (SL)72 124 4361 253 37.27 917 1991-2007 110 6973 62.54
DL Haynes (WI) 62 114 4253 16744.30 11 19 1978-1994 1167487 56.80

Most runs after the age of 25 - Tests
Player Mat Inns Runs HSAve 100 50 Career MatRuns %
BC Lara (ICC/WI) 115206 10325 400* 51.62 31 40 1990-2006 131 11953 86.37
AR Border (Aus) 136 227 9519 205 50.3622 54 1978-1994 156 1117485.18
SR Waugh (Aus) 129 200 8944200 54.53 29 37 1985-2004168 10927 81.85
R Dravid (ICC/India) 106186 8826 270 54.14 24 40 1996-2008 125 10246 86.14
GA Gooch (Eng) 114 209 8789 333 43.2920 45 1975-1995 118 890098.75
SM Gavaskar (India) 110 184 8763236* 50.94 29 37 1971-1987125 10122 86.57
AJ Stewart (Eng) 133235 8463 190 39.54 15 45 1990-2003 133 8463 100.00
ML Hayden (Aus) 93 165 8222 380 54.0930 27 1994-2008 94 824299.75
RT Ponting (Aus) 87 149 8095257 63.74 29 31 1995-2008119 10099 80.15
ME Waugh (Aus) 128209 8029 153* 41.81 20 47 1991-2002 128 8029 100.00
JL Langer (Aus) 99 173 7455 250 46.3023 27 1993-2007 105 769696.86
JH Kallis (ICC/SA) 84 147 7455189* 61.61 24 36 1995-2008123 9761 76.37
SR Tendulkar (India) 89152 7325 248* 53.86 23 30 1989-2008 150 11877 61.67
G Boycott (Eng) 95 171 7293 246* 48.2920 38 1964-1982 108 811489.88
G Kirsten (SA) 101 176 7289275 45.27 21 34 1993-2004101 7289 100.00
Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICC/Pak) 97161 7289 329 49.92 21 37 1992-2007 120 8830 82.54
CG Greenidge (WI) 101 172 7176 226 46.0018 32 1974-1991 108 755894.94
WR Hammond (Eng) 80 131 6928336* 59.72 22 21 1927-194785 7249 95.57
DC Boon (Aus) 95168 6824 200 45.79 20 28 1984-1996 107 7422 91.94
KF Barrington (Eng) 80 128 6754 256 59.7620 35 1955-1968 82 680699.23

Most wickets after the age of 40 - Tests
PlayerMat Runs Wkts BBI Ave 5 Career Mat Wkts %
CV Grimmett (Aus) 16 2027 96 7/4021.11 10 1925-1936 37 21644.44
H Ironmonger (Aus) 14 1330 747/23 17.97 4 1928-1933 1474 100.00
SF Barnes (Eng) 4 53649 9/103 10.93 7 1901-191427 189 25.92
AP Freeman (Eng) 6849 44 7/71 19.29 5 1924-1929 12 66 66.66
LR Gibbs (WI)13 1316 44 7/98 29.90 3 1958-1976 79 309 14.23
FR Brown (Eng) 12 764 29 5/49 26.341 1931-1953 22 45 64.44
EE Hemmings (Eng) 8 949 27 6/5835.14 1 1982-1991 16 4362.79
W Rhodes (Eng) 11 810 224/44 36.81 0 1899-1930 58127 17.32
GWA Chubb (SA) 5 57721 6/51 27.47 2 1951-19515 21 100.00
CP Carter (SA) 6461 19 6/91 24.26 1 1912-1924 10 28 67.85
FE Woolley (Eng)12 432 18 7/76 24.00 1 1909-1934 64 83 21.68
WW Armstrong (Aus) 10 416 17 4/26 24.470 1902-1921 50 87 19.54
DS de Silva (SL) 8 763 17 3/5944.88 0 1982-1984 12 3745.94
AA Mailey (Aus) 5 592 146/138 42.28 1 1920-1926 2199 14.14
DD Blackie (Aus) 3 44414 6/94 31.71 1 1928-19293 14 100.00
AJ Traicos (Zim) 4562 14 5/86 40.14 1 1970-1993 7 18 77.77
WE Astill (Eng)4 526 13 4/58 40.46 0 1927-1930 9 25 52.00
R Illingworth (Eng) 11 647 13 3/50 49.760 1958-1973 61 122 10.65
L Amarnath (India) 8 409 12 4/4034.08 0 1933-1952 24 4526.66
NE Haig (Eng) 4 360 113/73 32.72 0 1921-1930 513 84.61

Most wickets after the age of 35 - Tests
Player Mat Runs Wkts BBIAve 5 Career Mat Wkts%
CV Grimmett (Aus) 33 4735192 7/40 24.66 18 1925-193637 216 88.88
SK Warne (Aus) 334570 181 6/46 25.24 10 1992-2007 145 708 25.56
CA Walsh (WI)39 3890 180 6/61 21.61 9 1984-2001 132 519 34.68
A Kumble (India) 33 4869 151 6/72 32.246 1990-2008 130 616 24.51
SF Barnes (Eng) 18 2058 139 9/10314.80 18 1901-1914 27 18973.54
RJ Hadlee (NZ) 23 2482 1166/49 21.39 11 1973-1990 86431 26.91
LR Gibbs (WI) 29 3232100 7/98 32.32 5 1958-197679 309 32.36
AA Mailey (Aus) 193158 93 9/121 33.95 6 1920-1926 21 99 93.93
MH Mankad (India)26 2999 88 8/52 34.07 6 1946-1959 44 162 54.32
R Illingworth (Eng) 38 2449 87 6/29 28.143 1958-1973 61 122 71.31
GD McGrath (Aus) 18 1877 82 6/5022.89 4 1993-2007 124 56314.56
M Muralitharan (SL) 13 1955 826/26 23.84 8 1992-2008 123756 10.84
H Ironmonger (Aus) 14 133074 7/23 17.97 4 1928-193314 74 100.00
CEL Ambrose (WI) 181368 68 6/51 20.11 2 1988-2000 98 405 16.79
AP Freeman (Eng)12 1707 66 7/71 25.86 5 1924-1929 12 66 100.00
JC Laker (Eng) 14 1077 54 5/17 19.942 1948-1959 46 193 27.97
EJ Chatfield (NZ) 20 1750 53 4/3033.01 0 1975-1989 43 12343.08
CR Miller (Aus) 12 1238 525/32 23.80 3 1998-2001 1869 75.36
KR Miller (Aus) 14 136051 6/107 26.66 3 1946-195655 170 30.00
Imran Khan (Pak) 181355 51 7/80 26.56 2 1971-1992 88 362 14.08

Most wickets after the age of 30 - Tests
Player Mat RunsWkts BBI Ave 5 CareerMat Wkts %
SK Warne (Aus)73 9791 386 7/94 25.36 22 1992-2007 145 708 54.51
M Muralitharan (ICC/SL) 50 6969 344 8/46 20.2532 1992-2008 123 756 45.50
CA Walsh (WI) 81 8244 341 7/3724.17 17 1984-2001 132 51965.70
A Kumble (India) 69 10341 3408/141 30.41 19 1990-2008 130616 55.19
GD McGrath (Aus) 65 5997287 8/24 20.89 12 1993-2007124 563 50.97
RJ Hadlee (NZ) 515373 276 9/52 19.46 25 1973-1990 86 431 64.03
CV Grimmett (Aus)37 5231 216 7/40 24.21 21 1925-1936 37 216 100.00
AA Donald (SA) 47 4508 216 6/53 20.8714 1992-2002 72 330 65.45
LR Gibbs (WI) 58 6917 215 7/9832.17 12 1958-1976 79 30969.57
CEL Ambrose (WI) 56 4430 2156/24 20.60 13 1988-2000 98405 53.08
DK Lillee (Aus) 38 4476184 7/83 24.32 11 1971-198470 355 51.83
AV Bedser (Eng) 384003 178 7/44 22.48 13 1946-1955 51 236 75.42
Imran Khan (Pak)45 3500 170 8/60 20.58 11 1971-1992 88 362 46.96
SF Barnes (Eng) 23 2684 163 9/103 16.4620 1901-1914 27 189 86.24
AR Caddick (Eng) 41 4605 160 7/4628.78 8 1993-2003 62 23468.37
RGD Willis (Eng) 43 4076 1548/43 26.46 5 1971-1984 90325 47.38
MH Mankad (India) 41 4944151 8/52 32.74 7 1946-195944 162 93.20
FJ Titmus (Eng) 494756 149 7/79 31.91 7 1955-1975 53 153 97.38
JC Laker (Eng)35 2698 147 10/53 18.35 7 1948-1959 46 193 76.16
RR Lindwall (Aus) 37 3429 136 7/43 25.217 1946-1960 61 228 59.64

Most wickets after the age of 25 - Tests
Player MatRuns Wkts BBI Ave 5 Career Mat Wkts %
M Muralitharan (ICC/SL) 96 13423 655 9/51 20.4959 1992-2008 123 756 86.64
SK Warne (Aus) 119 15215 592 8/7125.70 32 1992-2007 145 70883.61
GD McGrath (Aus) 115 11228 5388/24 20.86 29 1993-2007 124563 95.55
A Kumble (India) 110 15559517 10/74 30.09 30 1990-2008130 616 83.92
CA Walsh (WI) 11911577 474 7/37 24.42 21 1984-2001 132 519 91.32
RJ Hadlee (NZ)77 8679 399 9/52 21.75 35 1973-1990 86 431 92.57
CEL Ambrose (WI) 90 7691 376 8/45 20.4522 1988-2000 98 405 92.83
SM Pollock (SA) 85 7817 341 6/3022.92 12 1995-2008 108 42180.99
AA Donald (SA) 72 7344 3308/71 22.25 20 1992-2002 72330 100.00
MD Marshall (WI) 65 6417327 7/22 19.62 21 1978-199181 376 86.96
DK Lillee (Aus) 597261 304 7/83 23.88 19 1971-1984 70 355 85.63
RGD Willis (Eng)81 7419 302 8/43 24.56 16 1971-1984 90 325 92.92
M Ntini (SA) 68 8028 302 7/37 26.5817 1998-2008 91 358 84.35
Imran Khan (Pak) 73 6215 300 8/5820.71 19 1971-1992 88 36282.87
LR Gibbs (WI) 71 8356 2848/38 29.42 17 1958-1976 79309 91.90
Wasim Akram (Pak) 67 6352272 7/119 23.35 16 1985-2002104 414 65.70
WPUJC Vaas (SL) 817792 265 7/71 29.40 8 1994-2008 107 348 76.14
FS Trueman (Eng)58 5617 263 7/44 21.35 15 1952-1965 67 307 85.66
B Lee (Aus) 56 7379 238 5/30 31.006 1999-2008 68 289 82.35
AV Bedser (Eng) 51 5876 236 7/4424.89 15 1946-1955 51 236100.00