Jamaica's Samuel Cecil Wright Set To Retire From Cricket At The Age Of 85
Updated - 29 Aug 2019, 03:03 PM
Samuel Cecil Wright, the 85-year-old pacer from Jamaica, will finally bring down curtains on his career when he will play Sobers and Wes Hall after two weeks. Wright has had long professional career but he just played one first-class match which came way back in 1958/59.
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In the sole match that he played, the pacer failed to take any wicket and scored a run in two innings that he batted. As per reports, he later moved to England and decided to stay in the country.
“I wish I knew the reason for my longevity, but I couldn’t tell you what it is. He once attributed his staying power to his love of traditional no frills Lancashire food such as hot pot. To be honest I eat anything that’s going but I don’t drink much, just the odd beer,” he told The Daily Mirror.
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As per reports, he has taken 7000 wickets in his career.
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After two weeks, Wright will become the oldest cricketer to play and retire from the game. While the records of the oldest players to play international level are not available, England’s James Souherton is the oldest player to make his Test debut.
He was 49 year and 119 days old when he made his Test debut in 1877 against Australia in Ashes. Southerton played two Tests and 286 first-class matches, for Hampshire, Surrey an Sussex.
For India, Rustomji Jamshedji remains the oldest player on debut. He was 41 years and 27 days old when he played his first Test against England in Mumbai in the year 1933.
Last year, Ireland’s Ed Joyce made his Test debut at the age of 39. Tim Murtagh and Niall O’Brien were 36 when they played Ireland’s debut Test.
