Delhi: During the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the cricket world is suddenly immersed in mourning. Ronald Draper of South Africa, the world’s oldest Test cricketer, died in an old age home on February 28 at the age of 98 years 63 days.
Ron Draper’s Cricket Career
Ron Draper was born on 24 December 1926 in Outshorn, Cape Province. He played first class cricket for 15 years.
Draper made his Test debut against Australia in Johannesburg in February 1950. He scored 15 runs while batting at number 3 and Bill became a victim of Johnston. This test was a draw.
He then played his second and last Test in Gakeberha (now Port Elizabeth) in March 1950. He was dismissed by Keith Miller in the first innings and Bill Johnston in the second innings. In both innings, he could make a single digit score. In this match, South Africa lost by an innings and 259 runs. After this, Draper never got a chance to play the test again.
Great performance in first class cricket
Draper scored a century in 1945 on his 19th birthday for Eastern Province, making a century in first class cricket. He played 48 first class matches, in which he scored 3,290 runs at an average of 41.64. It consisted of 11 centuries and 11 half -centuries. He was a wicketkeeper-batsman.
Who is the oldest living Test cricketer?
Now the oldest living Test cricketer in the world is Neil Harvey of Australia. 96 -year -old Harvey was born on 8 October 1928. He played 79 Tests for Australia.
The oldest male test cricketer at the time of death
| Name | Country | age |
|---|---|---|
| Norman gordon | South Africa | 103 years 27 days |
| Eric tindil | New Zealand | 99 years 226 days |
| Francis McCinen | England | 98 years 324 days |
| John watkins | South Africa | 98 years 146 days |
| Ronald Draper | South Africa | 98 years 66 days |
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