World's Oldest Aged Cricket Match: With Average Age of 80-Plus, it is Jack Blackham XI vs Billy Murdoch XI (Watch Video)
Players from Jack Blackham XI and Billy Murdoch XI took to field in an incredible cricket match. The players participating in the game were of 80-plus in age! Check out the video inside and see how these veterans of the game made it possible!
Age is just a number! And Victoria's veteran cricketers proved it right as as they attempted to create Guinness World Record of playing world's oldest aged cricket match. With an average age of more than 80, the players were divided into two teams- Jack Blackham XI vs Billy Murdoch XI- named after former Australian Test cricketers from Victoria. Interestingly, umpires in the match were 80-plus as well, but the scorers were “young” at 78 years old. Here are some visuals from the game.
1️⃣ Both teams with an average age more than 80
2️⃣ Umpires' average age of 80
3️⃣ The scorers are a young 78 years old
Enjoy what is, quite literally, the world's oldest aged cricket match... pic.twitter.com/MEvmY5rf1z
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