Vasant Raiji, the world's oldest first-class cricketer, dies aged 100
He played nine first-class matches, scoring 277 runs at 23.08, and wrote a number of cricket books
Vasant Raiji turned 100 on January 26, 2020 • Clayton Murzello
With the passing away of Vasant Raiji #RIP, the oldest living first-class cricketer in the world is New Zealander Alan Burgess (born 1 May 1920), who appeared in 14 FC matches, mostly for Canterbury from 1940 to 1952 as an all-rounder.
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 13, 2020