| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Rhodes | 52y 165d | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 3 Apr 1930 | Test # 193 |
| H Ironmonger | 50y 327d | Australia | v England | Sydney | 23 Feb 1933 | Test # 224 |
| WG Grace | 50y 320d | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 1 Jun 1899 | Test # 60 |
| G Gunn | 50y 303d | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 3 Apr 1930 | Test # 193 |
| J Southerton | 49y 139d | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Mar 1877 | Test # 2 |
| Miran Bakhsh | 47y 301d | Pakistan | v India | Peshawar | 12 Feb 1955 | Test # 398 |
| JB Hobbs | 47y 249d | England | v Australia | The Oval | 16 Aug 1930 | Test # 198 |
| FE Woolley | 47y 87d | England | v Australia | The Oval | 18 Aug 1934 | Test # 237 |
| DD Blackie | 46y 309d | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 1 Feb 1929 | Test # 179 |
| H Strudwick | 46y 202d | England | v Australia | The Oval | 14 Aug 1926 | Test # 167 |
| EH Hendren | 46y 41d | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 14 Mar 1935 | Test # 241 |
| AJ Traicos | 45y 304d | Zimbabwe | v India | Delhi | 13 Mar 1993 | Test # 1218 |
| GOB Allen | 45y 245d | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 27 Mar 1948 | Test # 298 |
| P Holmes | 45y 216d | England | v India | Lord's | 25 Jun 1932 | Test # 219 |
| AW Nourse | 45y 207d | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 16 Aug 1924 | Test # 157 |
| DB Close | 45y 140d | England | v West Indies | Manchester | 8 Jul 1976 | Test # 779 |
| EG Wynyard | 44y 341d | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 6 Mar 1906 | Test # 89 |
| JMM Commaille | 44y 317d | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1927 | Test # 169 |
| R Abel | 44y 238d | England | v Australia | Manchester | 24 Jul 1902 | Test # 73 |
| GA Headley | 44y 236d | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 15 Jan 1954 | Test # 380 |
| Amir Elahi | 44y 105d | Pakistan | v India | Eden Gardens | 12 Dec 1952 | Test # 360 |
| CV Grimmett | 44y 69d | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | 28 Feb 1936 | Test # 251 |
| WR Hammond | 43y 279d | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 21 Mar 1947 | Test # 284 |
| H Carter | 43y 259d | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 26 Nov 1921 | Test # 147 |
| W Bardsley | 43y 255d | Australia | v England | The Oval | 14 Aug 1926 | Test # 167 |
| CP Carter | 43y 118d | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 16 Aug 1924 | Test # 157 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | 42y 351d | Pakistan | v West Indies | Roseau | 10 May 2017 | Test # 2261 |
| JE Emburey | 42y 344d | England | v West Indies | Manchester | 27 Jul 1995 | Test # 1301 |
| HW Taylor | 42y 301d | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 27 Feb 1932 | Test # 217 |
| WW Whysall | 42y 295d | England | v Australia | The Oval | 16 Aug 1930 | Test # 198 |
| AFA Lilley | 42y 256d | England | v Australia | The Oval | 9 Aug 1909 | Test # 105 |
| RW Taylor | 42y 251d | England | v Pakistan | Lahore | 19 Mar 1984 | Test # 984 |
| N Betancourt | 42y 247d | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 1 Feb 1930 | Test # 189 |
| C Kelleway | 42y 224d | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 30 Nov 1928 | Test # 176 |
| GA Faulkner | 42y 197d | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 28 Jun 1924 | Test # 154 |
| FR Brown | 42y 196d | England | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | Test # 373 |
| WAS Oldfield | 42y 175d | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 26 Feb 1937 | Test # 259 |
| SE Gregory | 42y 130d | Australia | v England | The Oval | 19 Aug 1912 | Test # 129 |
| JWHT Douglas | 42y 127d | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1925 | Test # 159 |
| NE Haig | 42y 121d | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 3 Apr 1930 | Test # 193 |
| Harry Elliott | 42y 103d | England | v India | Chennai | 10 Feb 1934 | Test # 232 |
| RB Simpson | 42y 89d | Australia | v West Indies | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 |
| WW Armstrong | 42y 86d | Australia | v England | The Oval | 13 Aug 1921 | Test # 144 |
| DS de Silva | 42y 78d | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 23 Aug 1984 | Test # 994 |
| FJ Titmus | 42y 67d | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1975 | Test # 754 |
| MC Cowdrey | 42y 51d | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 8 Feb 1975 | Test # 755 |
| WE Astill | 42y 42d | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 3 Apr 1930 | Test # 193 |
| EAB Rowan | 42y 29d | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 16 Aug 1951 | Test # 338 |
| SJ Snooke | 42y 21d | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Feb 1923 | Test # 152 |
| TW Graveney | 42y 1d | England | v West Indies | Manchester | 12 Jun 1969 | Test # 653 |
Age is shown as at the end of the player's final match
Records include the following recent matches:
New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington, 2nd Test, Mar 17-20, 2023 [Test # 2500]
India v Australia at Ahmedabad, 4th Test, Mar 9-13, 2023 [Test # 2499]
New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch, 1st Test, Mar 9-13, 2023 [Test # 2498]
