Five oldest cricketers to make their Test debut

Don Blackie

Age on debut: 46y 253d

Match: Australia v England, at Sydney (14 Dec 1928)

Donald Blackie played three Tests for Australia in the late 1920s. He remains Australia’s oldest debutant to date. Blackie was selected in the squad mainly for his off-spin abilities. His greatest strength was his variation of pace. He would every now and then throw in a quicker delivery amidst a series of slower well-flighted ones.