Five oldest cricketers to make their Test debut

Bert Ironmonger

Age on debut: 46y 237d

Match: Australia v England, at Brisbane (30 Nov 1928)

Bert Ironmanger was a brilliant bowler that the world got to see very little of at the Test level. He played in just 14 Tests, but put in some magnificent performances. Highlight being the Australia vs South Africa series in which he picked up 31 wickets. South Africa were bowled out for totals as less as 36 and 45 in the series and Ironmonger was the main reason. One wonders what might have happened if he had made his debut earlier!