5 oldest centurion captains in Test cricket

#3 – Warwick Windridge Armstrong (Australia) - 41 years, 265 days

Australian all-rounder W.W.Armstrong

With International cricket returning after the end of World War I, W.W. Armstrong, also known as ‘the big ship’ because of his large physique was made the captain of the Australian team at the age of 41.

The energetic all-rounder, who had held the record for being the oldest cricketer ever to score a century in Test cricket for over half a century, went on to break his own record scoring 123* in 210 balls only a mere 20 days after his previous century.

The 6ft 3 inch all-rounder used his height and strength to do it again and break his own record for the third time. The first day being washed out, England commenced play on the second day when England captain Lionel Tennyson declared the innings closed with just twenty minutes left of play.

This was pointed out to Armstrong who realised that a two-day match was not in the laws of cricket protested to the umpire and England continued to bat. Wearing the Baggy Green, Armstrong led his team to victory against England beating them by 4 wickets.