| Player | Age | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Hobbs | 46y 82d | 142 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 8 Mar 1929 | Test # 180 | |
| EH Hendren | 45y 151d | 132 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 6 Jul 1934 | Test # 235 | |
| W Bardsley | 43y 202d | 193* | Australia | v England | Lord's | 26 Jun 1926 | Test # 164 | |
| AW Nourse | 42y 291d | 111 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 12 Nov 1921 | Test # 146 | |
| FE Woolley | 42y 61d | 154 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | 27 Jul 1929 | Test # 184 | |
| EAB Rowan | 42y 6d | 236 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 26 Jul 1951 | Test # 337 | |
| RB Simpson | 41y 359d | 100 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 28 Jan 1978 | Test # 816 | |
| WW Armstrong | 41y 265d | 123* | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 11 Feb 1921 | Test # 138 | |
| TW Graveney | 41y 263d | 105 | England | v Pakistan | Karachi | 6 Mar 1969 | Test # 650 | |
| HW Taylor | 41y 241d | 117 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1931 | Test # 202 | |
| B Sutcliffe | 41y 108d | 151* | New Zealand | v India | Kolkata | 5 Mar 1965 | Test # 581 | |
| G Boycott | 41y 63d | 105 | England | v India | Delhi | 23 Dec 1981 | Test # 914 | |
| GA Gooch | 40y 314d | 210 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 2 Jun 1994 | Test # 1260 | |
| AD Nourse | 40y 207d | 208 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
| CH Lloyd | 40y 84d | 114 | West Indies | v Australia | Brisbane | 23 Nov 1984 | Test # 999 | |
| CG Macartney | 40y 27d | 109 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 24 Jul 1926 | Test # 166 | |
| VM Merchant | 40y 21d | 154 | India | v England | Delhi | 2 Nov 1951 | Test # 339 |
Ages are shown as at the start of the match concerned.
Only the last century by any player is shown.
Records include the following recent matches:
England v West Indies at Lord's, 1st Test, May 17-21, 2012 [Test # 2043]
West Indies v Australia at Roseau, 3rd Test, Apr 23-27, 2012 [Test # 2042]
West Indies v Australia at Port of Spain, 2nd Test, Apr 15-19, 2012 [Test # 2041]
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Melbourne has witnessed the most centuries scored in the fourth innings (14). In joint-second position are Adelaide and Lord's, where there have been 13 centuries scored. Among venues that have hosted at least 25 matches (featuring a fourth innings), Karachi has the highest average (33.66) followed by Wellington (31.34).
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