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Players to have played for West Indies in their 40s - dillinger10 - 08-25-2016
8 players have played for the West Indies after their 40th birthday. Can you name them?
Hints: 6 are batsmen, 2 are bowlers, 5 played post World War II.
Re: Players to have played for West Indies in their 40s - ketchim - 08-25-2016
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2014/08/16/chanders-could-become-9th-40-year-old-to-play-test-cricket/
recall this from Guyana news !
not really cheating ::LOL::
Re: Players to have played for West Indies in their 40s - Captain - 08-25-2016
Gibbs and the Cat
Re: Players to have played for West Indies in their 40s - ketchim - 08-25-2016
Gordon Greenidge was the last over-40 to play a Test match
George Headley against England in Jamaica in January 1954, was the oldest at 44.
CA Wiles played against England in Manchester in July 1933 at 40,
LR Gibbs played against Australia at Melbourne in January 1976 at 41
N Betancourt played against England in Port of Spain in February 1930 at 42
Clive Lloyd played his last Test against Australia at Sydney in December 1984 at 40.
Re: Players to have played for West Indies in their 40s - dillinger10 - 08-25-2016
Thanks for sharing that article, ketch. The article mentioned Greenidge who actually turned 40 on the 4th (and what turned out to be final) day of the Test vs Australia. So we can add him to the list, making it 9.
Re: Players to have played for West Indies in their 40s - Captain - 08-25-2016
is this research or he as old as maps
Re: Players to have played for West Indies in their 40s - dillinger10 - 08-25-2016
[quote author=The Captain link=topic=105898.msg710717#msg710717 date=1472138846]
is this research or he as old as maps
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;D Research while I was looking up Misbah's numbers after turning 40.
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Hines Johnson and George Challenor are the other two. The complete list:
Betancourt, Challenor, Chanderpaul, Gibbs, Greenidge, Headley, Johnson, Lloyd, Wiles
Of the 9, Gibbs (13) played the most matches after turning 40. Shiv played 8, Clive Lloyd 5 and George Challenor 2. The other 5 all played in just the 1 Test after their 40th birthday.
Re: Players to have played for West Indies in their 40s - ketchim - 08-25-2016
[quote author=dillinger10 link=topic=105898.msg710719#msg710719 date=1472139095]
Of the 9, Gibbs (13) played the most matches after turning 40. Shiv played 8, Clive Lloyd 5
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these damn Guyanans ! :-[
Re: Players to have played for West Indies in their 40s - Kwami - 08-25-2016
[quote author=dillinger10 link=topic=105898.msg710719#msg710719 date=1472139095]
;D Research while I was looking up Misbah's numbers after turning 40.
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Hines Johnson and George Challenor are the other two. The complete list:
Betancourt, Challenor, Chanderpaul, Gibbs, Greenidge, Headley, Johnson, Lloyd, Wiles
Of the 9, Gibbs (13) played the most matches after turning 40. Shiv played 8, Clive Lloyd 5 and George Challenor 2. The other 5 all played in just the 1 Test after their 40th birthday.
[/quote]I don't know but I would hazard a guess that Betancourt is Guyanese as well
Re: Players to have played for West Indies in their 40s - ketchim - 08-25-2016
http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/51222.html
Trickie.