Here is all you need to know about age 43 Frank Nsubuga who is all set to become the oldest player at T-20 World Cup 2024
The Uganda Cricket Association unveiled their formidable 15-man roster on Monday, coinciding with Uganda’s main-round T20 World Cup debut. The squad also includes a player who is about to create a record.
At forty-three years old, Ugandan off-spinner Frank Nsubuga is poised to make history as the oldest player to participate in a T20 World Cup. Unwavering determination and outstanding cricketing skills paved Uganda’s path to the Twenty20 World Cup.
Who is Uganda cricketer Frank Nsubuga oldest player in ICC T20 World Cup 2024, biography, age and career
Uganda showed their mettle in the fiercely contested Africa Qualifiers by finishing second in the Regional Final, narrowly losing to Namibia. They secured a coveted position in the competition thanks to their outstanding performance, highlighting the country’s rising stature in the cricket world.
Nsubuga will be eyed by everyone with a major chance to showcase his skills as age has no barrier. His presence is noteworthy, although Ryan Campbell remains the oldest player in T20 World Cup history as of now.
Uganda’s Frank Nsubuga will be the oldest player at this year’s T20 Cricket World Cup at 43. Machine pic.twitter.com/BrntlBKgJi
— Andrew Kabuura. (@andrewkabuura) May 7, 2024
His skills and experience will come in very handy for Uganda as they prepare to tackle the world’s top cricketing nations in the global Cup. Now that we are talking about the oldest cricketer, let us have a look at the players to be the oldest in T20 World Cup history
Top oldest cricketers in T20 World Cup history
As of now, the record of oldest player in T20 history is held by Campbell of Hong Kong followed by Australia’s Brad Hogg, Chris Gayle of West Indies, Najeeb Amar and many more. Check out the list below:
- Ryan Campbell of Hong Kong (44 years 98 days in 2016)
- Brad Hogg of Australia (43 years 34 days in 2014)
- Chris Gayle of West Indies (42 years 36 days in 2021)
- Najeeb Amar of Hong Kong (42 years 17 days in 2014)
- Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan (41 years 10 days in 2021)
- Shoaib Malik of Pakistan in (39 years 268 days 2021)
Meanwhile, the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup is all set to begin on June 1 and will run until June 29 when 20 teams will be taking part to fight for the title on three different venues in the United States and six in the Caribbean.