Willie Quaife
Quaife in about 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 March 1872 Newhaven, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 October 1951 (aged 79) Edgbaston, Birmingham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Legbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 29 June 1899 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 28 February 1902 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 6 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William George Quaife (17 March 1872 – 13 October 1951) was a cricketer who played for Sussex, Warwickshire and England. He also played representative hockey for the Midlands.At the age of 56 years and 139 days, Quaife is the oldest cricketer to score a century in a County Championship match, doing so in the 1928 tournament. He is also the oldest cricketer to take a five-wicket haul in the County Championship, taking three five-wicket hauls in the 1926 tournament at the age of 54.