Wilfred Rhodes (29 October 1877 – 8 July 1973) was an English professional
cricketer who played 58
Test matches for
England between 1899 and 1930. In Tests, Rhodes took 127
wickets and scored 2,325
runs, becoming the first Englishman to complete the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test matches. He holds the world records both for the most appearances made in
first-class cricket (1,110 matches), and for the most wickets taken (4,204). He completed the
double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in an English cricket season a record 16 times. Rhodes played for
Yorkshire and England into his fifties, and in his final Test in 1930 was, at 52 years and 165 days, the oldest player who has appeared in a Test match.