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Longest International career?
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archie mac
International Coach
Wilfred Rhodes, started in 1899 and finished in about 1930
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John Traicos 1969/1970 to 1992/1993 is longer.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Yes, of course, durr, I knew that, how on Earth did I forget?
A span of five separate decades!
archie mac
International Coach
Made his Test debut at the same time as Victor Trumper, not sure if Headley was in his last TestYes, of course, durr, I knew that, how on Earth did I forget?
A span of five separate decades!
Days of Grace
International Captain
And in between time took a truckload of wickets for Yorkshire in the C.C. Over 4000 in his first-class career. Surely would have to be the best first-class bowler of all-time?
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Wilfred Rhodes: 31 years
Dennis Close: 27 years
Frank Wooley: 25 years
George Headley: 24 years
Out of current players Tendulkar has been going 18 years, Kumble for 17, Jayasuriya for 16 and Muralitharan for 15.
Daniel Vettori in with a fair chance to finish relatively high in this day and age. Been playing for 10 years already and is only 28, has at least 7 years left in him and could quite conceivably play until he's about 37 or 38.
Dennis Close: 27 years
Frank Wooley: 25 years
George Headley: 24 years
Out of current players Tendulkar has been going 18 years, Kumble for 17, Jayasuriya for 16 and Muralitharan for 15.
Daniel Vettori in with a fair chance to finish relatively high in this day and age. Been playing for 10 years already and is only 28, has at least 7 years left in him and could quite conceivably play until he's about 37 or 38.
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Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Probably not the best, but easily the most prolific. Sydney Barnes is far and away the best domestic bowler ever IMO.
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6 players have played longer than him, while 3 have both played for 22 years which is the same as Hobbs.
Julian87
State Captain
Well 4, really. But don't get me started on that debtae.Yes, of course, durr, I knew that, how on Earth did I forget?
A span of five separate decades!
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
I agree with that. The 30's start with 1st January 1931
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Dennis Brian Close y'mean.
Astonishing that he was still captaining Yorkshire's 2nd XI into his 60s, over 50 years after his First-Class debut.
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Disagree here.
The 1930s started on January 1 1930 - 1930 is not a year in the 1920s.
However, the fourth decade of the 20th Century began January 1 1931.
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Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Well yeah, himDennis Brian Close y'mean.
Astonishing that he was still captaining Yorkshire's 2nd XI into his 60s, over 50 years after his First-Class debut.
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Okay.
andruid
Cricketer Of The Year
Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
Would be if it was true, which I dont think it isDennis Brian Close y'mean.
Astonishing that he was still captaining Yorkshire's 2nd XI into his 60s, over 50 years after his First-Class debut.
Over 50 years would have him playing in the 2000s. That didnt happen as far as Im concerned.
In the early-mid 90s he captained the Yorkshire Academy team in the Yorkshire League as almost a non-bowling and non-batting mentor.
Im guessing when people make reference to him captaining the 2nds in his 70s (as some do) they are a) getting confused and calling the Academy the 2nds and b) trying to make things sound longer than it is.
archie mac
International Coach
Should not mention that name on this forum, otherwise C_C will be back telling us how Holding humilated himWould be if it was true, which I dont think it is
Over 50 years would have him playing in the 2000s. That didnt happen as far as Im concerned.
In the early-mid 90s he captained the Yorkshire Academy team in the Yorkshire League as almost a non-bowling and non-batting mentor.
Im guessing when people make reference to him captaining the 2nds in his 70s (as some do) they are a) getting confused and calling the Academy the 2nds and b) trying to make things sound longer than it is.
