Records for Test Matches

Longest intervals between appearances
Player
Span
Mat
From
To
Missed Span
1970-1993710 Mar 197018 Oct 199222y 222d
1907-1930151 Mar 191211 Jan 193017y 316d
1969-198742 Nov 196921 Feb 198717y 111d
1910-19281214 Mar 191014 Jun 192414y 92d
1932-194621 Mar 193229 Mar 194614y 28d
1899-191254 Apr 189927 May 191213y 53d
1935-1949410 Jan 193511 Feb 194813y 32d
1933-19522413 Feb 193422 Jun 194612y 129d
1935-19501318 Mar 19357 Jun 194712y 81d
1932-1946612 Jun 193422 Jun 194612y 10d
2010-2023420 Dec 201022 Dec 202212y 2d
1931-19532227 Jul 193723 Jul 194911y 361d
1949-1961226 Jul 19496 Jul 196111y 345d
1906-19242513 Aug 191228 Jun 192411y 320d
1910-19241613 Aug 191214 Jun 192411y 306d
1937-1949717 Aug 193711 Jun 194911y 298d
1950-196377 Nov 195120 Jun 196311y 225d
2003-201695 Jun 200520 Oct 201611y 137d
1930-1948253 Mar 193711 Feb 194810y 345d
1899-191034 Apr 189911 Mar 191010y 341d
2009-20221928 Nov 200913 Aug 202010y 259d
1997-2009618 Jan 19999 Jul 200910y 172d
1906-19232613 Aug 191218 Jan 192310y 158d
2002-2014917 May 20049 Aug 201410y 84d
1933-1946830 Jun 193617 Aug 194610y 48d
1993-200349 Aug 199321 Aug 200310y 12d
1936-1947418 Aug 193617 Aug 19469y 364d
1936-1946430 Jun 193622 Jun 19469y 357d
1934-19521118 Aug 193620 Jul 19469y 336d
1934-19521128 Jul 193622 Jun 19469y 329d
1938-19501123 Jan 193916 Dec 19489y 328d
1933-19511018 Aug 193622 Jun 19469y 308d
1957-19786231 Jan 19682 Dec 19779y 305d
1935-19512614 Mar 193916 Dec 19489y 277d
1896-1906312 Aug 18962 Jan 19069y 143d
1912-1921431 Jul 191212 Nov 19219y 104d
1930-19472729 Jun 193720 Jul 19469y 21d
1936-1946417 Aug 193717 Aug 19469y 0d
1907-1921281 Mar 191211 Feb 19218y 347d
1947-1956325 Mar 19473 Mar 19568y 344d
1933-19482025 Jul 193821 Jun 19478y 331d
2004-201348 May 200420 Mar 20138y 316d
1937-19563717 Aug 193722 Jun 19468y 309d
1902-1921501 Mar 191217 Dec 19208y 291d
1949-19762228 Aug 19673 Jun 19768y 280d
2004-2014918 Jan 20053 Sep 20138y 228d
1937-1949917 Aug 193729 Mar 19468y 224d
1937-19511117 Aug 193729 Mar 19468y 224d
1937-1947517 Aug 193729 Mar 19468y 224d
1937-19531317 Aug 193729 Mar 19468y 224d
1921-1930514 Jun 192111 Jan 19308y 211d
1954-196321 Dec 19546 Jun 19638y 187d
1939-1948425 Jul 193921 Jan 19488y 180d
1980-1991131 Sep 198124 Feb 19908y 176d
1939-19542922 Aug 193921 Jan 19488y 152d
1930-19542222 Aug 193921 Jan 19488y 152d
1939-19553222 Aug 193921 Jan 19488y 152d
2004-20182621 Jan 201014 Jun 20188y 144d
1911-1921713 Aug 191217 Dec 19208y 126d
1909-19264122 Aug 191217 Dec 19208y 117d
1910-19282622 Aug 191217 Dec 19208y 117d
1907-19263522 Aug 191217 Dec 19208y 117d
2002-20182511 Aug 200826 Nov 20168y 107d
1928-19485224 Aug 193829 Nov 19468y 97d
1950-1959728 Mar 19512 Jul 19598y 96d
1990-200179 Dec 199215 Mar 20018y 96d
1938-19491114 Mar 19397 Jun 19478y 85d
1929-19494214 Mar 19397 Jun 19478y 85d
1935-19513414 Mar 19397 Jun 19478y 85d
1930-19492714 Mar 19397 Jun 19478y 85d
1930-1939327 Dec 193018 Feb 19398y 53d
1896-19121511 Nov 19029 Dec 19108y 28d
1939-1947325 Jul 193916 Aug 19478y 22d
1968-19852513 Jul 197626 Jul 19848y 13d
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]

India v England at Dharamsala, 5th Test, Mar 7-9, 2024 [Test # 2534]