10 oldest players in T20 World Cup 2021

T20 cricket, unlike today’s time, was often earlier viewed as a young man’s game. Especially, during its infancy when the youthful Indians lifted the inaugural ICC World T20 glory, the world was convinced that the format can only be leisured by the juvenile and peppy ones. When players like Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum started to attain three-digit scores then the world conceived it to be a place of muscular and sturdy hitters. However, the veterans on the flip side have always perceived T20 as a format of their vintage. Players like Brad Hodge and Michael Klinger were the pioneers to break the notion, especially by prolonging their careers even past the age of 40 effectively. Nowadays even legendary names like MS Dhoni and Chris Gayle are relishing their final playing days only by rejoicing T20 cricket. Perhaps overall even other old masters like Imran Tahir, DJ Bravo and Shoaib Malik are still efficiently active. Hence with a mega-event like the ICC 2021World T20 also running up its due course, let’s check out the top 10 oldest players playing the tournament. (Age of players as on 27th October 2021.) 10. David Wiese (Age: 36y 162d) David Wiese. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images) There’s no doubt that David Wiese can be called one of the very active T20 freelancers. The all-rounder has been a part of the CPL and has represented three different teams. Even in the newly launched ‘The Hundred Men’s Competition’, Wiese was a part of the London Spirits franchise. With regards to his IPL journey, the cricketer has only played two seasons (2015, 2016), he has an impressive tally of 16 wickets from his 15 appearances for the RCB franchise. In international cricket, the 36-year old earlier represented South Africa from 2013-2016. Wiese has a tally of 24 wickets from 20 games for South Africa, including a fifer against WI. At present, he represents the Namibia national team and the veteran seems to be one of the vital cogs of the side. The all-rounder is expected to bring all his experience on the table precisely while playing against the heavyweight sides. Overall, he has played 270 T20 games across all global T20 leagues. With the bat, Wiese has amassed a total of 2959 runs along with scalping 211 wickets. 9. Lendl Simmons (Age: 36y 275d) Lendl Simmons. (Photo Source: Abu Dhabi T10) Coming from an eternal land of T20 freelancers, Lendl Simmons is one of the finest T20 openers across all the global leagues. The cricketer has been active since 2007 and has played the shortest format across the globe. Even when it comes to the IPL, Simmons has won two titles with the MI franchise. Overall, in fact in the world’s toughest T20 league, Simmons averages almost 40 with over 1000 plus runs from his bat. For West Indies, the 36-year old has been more prolific. Despite being in-and-out of the national T20I squad, Simmons is their third-highest run-scorer. With the ability of also being able to keep wickets along with some seam bowling, this Trinidadian is a multi-utility player for any team. In a T20 career spanning over 14 years, Simmons has played 285 T20 games and has scored a mountain of 7541 runs at an average of almost 30. As the sluggish conditions at the 2021 World T20 will test the most WI batters, Simmons might have an additional responsibility of batting deep for his team. 8. Mohammad Nabi (Age: 36y 299d) Mohammad Nabi. (Photo by Gareth Copley-ICC/ICC via Getty Images) The current Afghan skipper is now a well-lauded figure in the shortest format. The all-rounder has played the most number of T20I games (82) for his country and is also the team’s second-highest run-scorer. In fact, Nabi has fetched the most number of Player of the Match awards (13) in T20Is. The veteran is only second to Rashid Khan with a tally of 72 scalps in T20Is in terms of bagging wickets. As a lively T20 freelancer, Nabi has almost played in every T20 league on the planet but unfortunately is in big due in winning the major leagues like the IPL. Nabi has amassed 4699 runs in his T20 career at a solid strike rate of 141.23. Overall, the Afghan legend has also taken a total of 292 wickets, including the best match figures of 5 for 15. All in all, the old master is also one of the elusive spinners who has an economy of under seven in his T20 career. 7. Ravi Rampaul (Age: 37y 12d) Ravi Rampaul (86) vs India. (Photo by Ashok Nath Dey/Hindustan Times via Getty Images). A tall well-built fast bowler, Ravi Rampaul has been active in international cricket since the year 2003. The pacer had first played his T20I game in 2007 after which a set of injuries have severely affected his white-ball career. Unfortunately, such a big hiatus means Rampaul has only featured in 25 T20Is for WI. The 37-year has also played for Trinbago Knight Riders and Barbados Tridents. In the 2021 CPL season, the pacer was the highest wicket-taker as Rampaul scalped 19 wickets from 10 games at an average of 16.21. Also, with regards to his IPL presence, the Trinidadian played for RCB in 2013 and 2014, wherein he bagged 14 wickets from 12 appearances. Overall, though the speedster often remains under the darkness of injuries, Rampaul has picked a total of 212 wickets in 165 T20Is at an economy of 7.6. 6. Kyle Coetzer (Age: 37y 196d) Kyle Coetzer. (Photo Source: Twitter/T20 World Cup) Kyle Coetzer, at present, is one of the eminent names of Scottish cricket. As a top-order batter, Coetzer has often pulled Scotland out of crises. In the 2009 World T20, Coetzer was the highest run-scorer for Scotland during their main encounters against NZ and SA. In terms of his T20I records, he has played a total of 67 games scoring 1468 runs at an average of 23.30. His longevity in white-ball cricket has also made him the second-highest run-scorer for Scotland in T20Is. The Scottish veteran has also played for teams like Montreal Tigers and Western Province. Overall, with the cricketer’s T20 career now spanning for more than 13 years, Coetzer has played 131 T20 games and has scored 2763 runs. Coetzer will again play a key role in the Super 12 games if the team has to continue with their winning spree in the 2021 World T20. 5. Craig Williams (Age: 37y 245d) Craig Williams. (Photo Source: Twitter) Craig Williams has recently experienced some of the best glory days of his entire cricketing career. Since the Namibian team has now qualified for the Super-12 stages, their World campaign is now nothing short of any bliss. As an old hero of his team, Williams has been actively part of the Namibian team since 2007. In terms of his T20I records, the cricketer is the team’s second-highest run-scorer with 563 runs from 22 T20Is. Though, he has a modest strike rate of 122.92, his T20I average has been kept well intact at around 31.27. Interestingly, Williams also has a unique joint-highest record for scoring consecutive fifties (4) in T20Is. He has played 101 T20 games and has scored 2309 runs at a reasonable average of under 28. 4. Dwayne Bravo (Age: 38y 20d) Dwayne Bravo. (Photo Source: Getty Images) There’s no doubt that DJ Bravo is an absolute T20 superstar. The cricketer has possibly played the shortest format in every part of the globe and has won the most titles (16) as a freelancer. Even now, having crossed the age of 38, the all-rounder looks fit to take part in any T20 carnival happening on the globe. In terms of his T20I records, the 38-year old has played a total of 88 games and has scalped 76 wickets. With the bat, Bravo has amassed more than 1200 runs at an average of 23. Bravo has crossed 6500 runs with his bat and has picked a record number of 551 wickets in 509 T20 appearances. 3. Shoaib Malik (Age: 39y 268d) Shoaib Malik. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) Shoaib Malik is almost a legendary figure in the shortest format. The cricketer has played most of the big-shot franchise leagues including the IPL. When it comes to playing the domestic leagues of Pakistan, Malik has been part of all the offerings since the beginning. However, when it comes to representing at the international level, the 39-year old is already the second-highest run-scorer for Pakistan in T20Is. The veteran all-rounder has appeared for Pakistan in 117 T20Is games and has amassed 2349 runs at an average of over 31. Also, with his right-arm off break bowling, Malik has scalped 28 T20I wickets at an economy of seven. Playing the shortest format since 2006, Malik has played close to 450 matches as a T20 freelancer. In those appearances, the Pakistani legend has scored more than 11,000 runs along with a total of 152 wickets. 2. Mohammad Hafeez (Age: 41y 10d) Mohammad Hafeez. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Just like his teammate Shoaib Malik, even Mohammad Hafeez is a solid hustler when it comes to playing T20 cricket. Despite crossing the age of 40, the cricketer’s form looks peppy and vibrant like never before. For Pakistan, the all-rounder has been playing T20Is since 2006 and is also the second-highest capped player (115) in T20Is. In terms of his performances in T20Is, the 41-year old is already Pakistan’s top run-scorer amassing 2440 runs from his 104 outings. The veteran, with his off-break bowling, is also a very handy wicket-scalper and has bagged a total of 61 wickets. Overall, in T20Is, Hafeez is currently the sixth-highest run-scorer and 10th fastest to cross the 2000-run mark. He has played a total of 341 T20 matches and has scored 7325 runs at an average of 25.97. 1. Chris Gayle (Age: 42y 36d) Chris Gayle of West Indies hits 6. (Photo by RANDY BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images) Ever since the inception of the T20 format, Chris Gayle has been the legendary figure in it. The Universe Boss has possibly played every T20 league of the world and is the highest overall run-scorer of the format. The Jamaican also has the record number of centuries (22) scored along with over a number of 1000-plus sixes being smashed in T20 cricket. For WI, Gayle has been a two-time World T20 Champion and has so far played 76 T20Is. The southpaw is also the team’s highest run-scorer with a total of 1879 runs in T20Is. Overall, in T20Is, the 41-year old is one of the only seven players who have whacked more than 100 sixes in the shortest format. Interestingly, when it comes to his entire T20 records, Gayle has in total scored 14,301 runs at an average of 36.66 along with a strike rate of 145.60. The veteran will soon become the first T20 cricketer to face more than 10,000 balls in his T20 career.

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