New Delhi: World’s oldest first-class cricketer New Zealand’s Alan Burgess passed away on Wednesday.
Burgess has died “overnight in his sleep” aged 100 years and 250 days at Charles Upham Retirement Village in Rangiora, said New Zealand Cricket (NZC).
Burgess, who was born on May 1, 1920 in Christchurch, was a right-hand batsman and left-arm spinner.
He played 11 first-class matches for Canterbury between 1940-41 and 1951-52 out of 14 first-class games overall.
As per reports, Burgess also served for New Zealand Services in England in 1945 at the end of World War II as a tank driver.
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