Five oldest cricketers to make their Test debut

Nelson Betancourt

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Age on debut: 42y 242d

Match: West Indies v England, at Port of Spain (1 Feb 1930)

Nelson Betancourt was a multi-talented cricketer. He was mainly a batsman but also kept wickets and bowled once in a while. He made his debut at the age of 42 in 1930 against England. He was also selected as the West Indian captain for the game. He scored 39 and 13 in the match, which proved to be the only one of his career. He passed away 17 years later in 1947.