Khurram Khan of UAE becomes oldest captain to score international century
Khurram Khan becomes oldest captain to score century
By Sandipan Banerjee
United Arab Emirates (UAE) captain Khurram Khan‘s match winning 132 not out against Afghanistan on November 30, put him in the top of the list of the oldest captains to score century in any forms of international cricket. He also became the oldest player to score 100 in One-day International (ODI) history. The UAE skipper is now on the seventh position of the list of oldest international cricketer to score a century in any forms. He was 43 years 162 days old when achieve this feat.
Here is the list of oldest international cricketers to score a century in any format:
| Player | Runs | Age | Opponents | Date |
| Jack Hobbs (Eng) | 142 | 46y 82d | Australia | 08-Mar-1929 |
| Jack Hobbs (Eng) | 159 | 45y 239d | West Indies | 11-Aug-1928 |
| Patsy Hendren (Eng) | 132 | 45y 151d | Australia | 06-Jul-1934 |
| Jack Hobbs (Eng) | 100 | 43y 241d | Australia | 14-Aug-1926 |
| Warren Bardsley (Aus) | 193* | 43y 202d | England | 26-Jun-1926 |
| Jack Hobbs (Eng) | 119 | 43y 192d | Australia | 26-Jun-1926 |
| Khurram Khan (UAE) | 132* | 43y 162d | Afghanistan | 30-Nov-2014 |
Here are the top five captains to score centuries in international cricket:
| Player | Runs | Age | Opponents | Date |
| Khurram Khan (UAE) | 142 | 43y 162d | Afghanistan | 30-Nov-14 |
| Bob Simpson (Aus) | 100 | 41y 359d | India | 28-Jan-78 |
| Bob Simpson (Aus) | 176 | 41y 316d | India | 16-Dec-77 |
| Warwick Armstrong (Aus) | 100 | 41y 265d | England | 11-Feb-21 |
| Warwick Armstrong (Aus) | 193* | 41y 267d | England | 14-Jan-21 |
(Sandipan Banerjee is a reporter at Cricket Country. Cricket has been the biggest passion for him since his childhood. So, when it came to choosing his career, he chose to turn his passion into his profession. Apart from cricket he likes mountain trekking, river rafting and photography. His twitter handle is @im_sandipan)