5 oldest centurion captains in Test cricket

#2 – Robert Baddeley Simpson (Australia) - 41 years, 359 days

R.B.Simpson of Australia playing a gorgeous pull shot

One of the key figures in Australian Cricket for more than four decades, he was an all-rounder, captain, coach and commentator. First entering the scene in 1957-58 as an all- rounder, the immensely dedicated batsmen went on to became one of the most productive openers along with Bill Lawry, constantly taking singles and making the best of taking singles.

In 1977, the 41-year-old came out of a decade of retirement to captain the Australian team to victory against India. Simpson hit a record-breaking innings of 176 in just 355 balls in the match, breaking a 56-year-old record with his century.

The 5ft 8-inch Australian captain broke his own record on 28th January 1978, when he scored another 100 from 200 balls in the deciding test match in a 3-2 victory over India.

When the board went looking for a full-time coach in the mid-1980s, Simpson was the first name to come to mind and lead the Australian team to a lot more Test victories.