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One Day Internationals (ODIs) are played between international cricket teams that are Full Members and the top four Associate Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). One-day international matches (ODIs) differ from test matches in that each team plays one inning. It was Nolan Clarke of the Netherlands who set the record for being the oldest cricketer to make his or her ODI debut on February 17, 1996, when he was 47 years and 240 days old. In 1996, Clarke played against New Zealand in the World Cup. This article contains many more.
Oldest Player in ODI Cricket and Records
| Age | Player | Team | Date |
| 47 years, 257 days | Nolan Clarke | Netherlands | 5 March 1996 |
| 45 years, 312 days | John Traicos | Zimbabwe | 25 March 1993 |
| 44 years, 361 days | Norman Gifford | England | 26 March 1985 |
| 43 years, 308 days | Rahul Sharma | Hong Kong | 18 July 2004 |
| 43 years, 267 days | Khurram Khan | United Arab Emirates | 15 March 2015 |
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Nolan Clarke
At 47 years and 240 days old, Nolan Clarke of the Netherlands set a record for the oldest cricketer to make an ODI debut. Clarke played against New Zealand in the 1996 World Cup. The oldest Indian to play an ODI is Farokh Engineer, who made his debut aged 36 years and 138 days.
John Traicos
Having made his Test debut for South Africa in the penultimate series they played before being forced into sporting exile in 1969–70, he played in the first four Tests for Zimbabwe in 1992 at the age of 45. The interval between performances was a record-breaking 22 years and 222 days.
Norman Gifford
Nevertheless, Gifford’s time with England wasn’t over. He made his One Day International debut in Sharjah’s 1984–85 “Rothmans Four-Nations Cup” match, replacing David Gower, who was on vacation, at the age of 44.
Rahul Sharma
Rahul Sharma, a former Hong Kong cricketer, was born on September 14, 1960, in New Delhi. The 43-year-old batsman made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup at the age of 43. Previously, he had played for Delhi in the 1986–87 Ranji Trophy match against Himachal Pradesh. After a gap of over 18 years, he last played first-class cricket for Hong Kong against Nepal in the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup.
Khurram Khan
Khan was born on June 21, 1971, and represented the national cricket team of the United Arab Emirates. His unbroken 132 helped his team defeat Afghanistan by six wickets in Dubai in 2014. Known as the greatest cricketer to represent the United Arab Emirates, Khurram was the oldest player to score an ODI century.
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