At 52, who was the oldest man to play test cricket for England?
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England cricket team Test results (1877–1914) England cricket team Test results (1877–1914) The England cricket team represented England, Scotland and Wales in Test cricket. England played Australia in the first ever Test match, which took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877. Although four touring parties of English players had visited Australia prior to 1877, the Australian team had not previously been considered strong enough to play on equal terms. The two matches between the English cricketers and the Australians were retrospectively granted Test status. Between 1877 and 1914, when competitive cricket was interrupted by the First World War, England played 123 Test matches,