Ron Draper dies: The oldest living Test cricketer Ron Draper died at the age of 98. Ron Draper was a top-order batsman and sometimes wicketkeeping. Draper played only 2 Test matches during his international cricket career. The match was played against Australia and they could score only 25 runs.
Ron Draper was the eldest living Test cricketer.
According to reports, Ron Draper was the eldest living Test cricketer. Earlier, two South African players were the oldest Test cricketers, Norman Gordon, who died in 2016 at the age of 103. While John Watkins, who died in 2021 at the age of 98. Now this record is in the name of Neil Harvey of Australia, whose age is currently 96 years and 144 days.
Ron Draper may have played only 2 Test matches, but he has been an important part of South African cricket history. Born on 24 December 1926, Draper made his debut in first class cricket at the age of just 19. He played his first first -class match against Eastern Province against Orange Free State. He made his international Test debut against Australia in the 1950s.
