Oldest Cricket World Cup Player

Oldest player for all 10 teams participating at the ODI World Cup 2023

The oldest player to take part at the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 is Netherlands' Wesley Barresi. The Dutch wicket-keeper batter was born on May 03, 1984. He is currently 39 years and 128 days old (As of 30 September 2023).

Barresi is an established top-order batter, who has played a total of 85 international games for the Netherlands. He has been part of 45 ODIs for the Dutch and has made 1,194 runs at an average of 30.62 in those games.

Barresie is 242 days older than Roelof Erasmus van der Merwe, who is the second-oldest cricketer to play at the ODI World Cup 2023. Van der Merwe, born on December 31, 1984 is currently 38 years and 251 days old (as of 30 September 2023.)

FAQs

Q) Who is the oldest Indian player to play at the 2023 ODI World Cup?

Ravichandran Ashwin, who made a late entrance to the Indian team, will be the oldest Indian player in the 2023 ODI World Cup. He is 36 years and 353 days old and was born on September 17, 1986.

Q) Who is the oldest Pakistani player to play at the 2023 ODI World Cup?

Batting all-rounder, Ifthikhar Ahmed will be the oldest Pakistani player at the 2023 ODI World Cup. He is 33 years and 19 days old. He was born on September 03, 1990.

Q) Who is the oldest Australian player to play at the 2023 ODI World Cup?

David Warner will be the oldest Australian player at the showpiece event. He is 36 years and 314 days old. The southpaw was born on October 27, 1986.

Q) Which player will be more than 40 years old at the 2023 ODI World Cup?

No player, aged above 40, will feature at the 2023 ODI World Cup. Wesley Barresi is the closest to 40 years old. The Dutch player is 39 years and 128 days old.

Oldest players at ODI World Cups 2007-2019

Q) Who is the oldest player ever to feature in an ODI World Cup?

Netherland’s Nolan Clarke is still the oldest player ever to feature in an ODI World Cup. He was 47 years and 257 days old at the start of the 1996 ODI World Cup.