Tests - Oldest to Score Maiden Century

Based on all matches up to and including
Test #1921: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 1st Test, 4 Jul 2009

42y 291d  AW Nourse             111 South Africa v Australia     Johannesburg         1921/22    
39y 253d  EH Bowley             109 England v New Zealand        Auckland             1929/30    
39y 189d  A Sandham             152 England v West Indies        Bridgetown           1929/30    
39y 173d  JWH Makepeace         117 England v Australia          Melbourne            1920/21    
39y 160d  EAB Rowan            156* South Africa v England       Johannesburg         1948/49    
39y  82d  PN Kirsten            104 South Africa v England       Leeds                1994       
38y 322d  GE Tyldesley          122 England v South Africa       Johannesburg         1927/28    
38y  96d  H Wood               134* England v South Africa       Cape Town            1891/92    
37y 351d  AJ Richardson         100 Australia v England          Leeds                1926       
37y 306d  PL Symcox             108 South Africa v Pakistan      Johannesburg         1997/98    
37y 252d  GM Carew              107 West Indies v England        Port of Spain        1947/48    
37y 138d  FR Martin            123* West Indies v Australia      Sydney               1930/31    
37y  18d  R Illingworth         113 England v West Indies        Lord's               1969       
36y 296d  A Kumble             110* India v England              The Oval             2007       
36y 217d  E Paynter            216* England v Australia          Nottingham           1938       
36y  38d  CB Lambert            104 West Indies v England        St John's            1997/98    
35y 262d  G Giffen              161 Australia v England          Sydney               1894/95    
35y 247d  BL D'Oliveira         109 England v India              Leeds                1967       
35y 237d  D Denton              104 England v South Africa       Johannesburg         1909/10    
35y 158d  EH Hendren            132 England v South Africa       Leeds                1924       
35y 117d  DL Houghton           121 Zimbabwe v India             Harare               1992/93    
35y 108d  DJ Richardson         109 South Africa v New Zealand   Cape Town            1994/95    

Notes: Ages are shown as at the start of the Test concerned.

 
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