What is the greatest feat of longevity in test cricket?

[subshakerz]

Well you've moved the goalposts as we were originally talking about sustained world class performance over a long period of time, rather than overall output/calibre across whole careers. As you said, lets agree to disagree.

Okay, but to clarify, longer careers mean longer periods in those careers of worldclass performance, but I didn't clarify years or tests.

However, to be fair, I prefer to allow posters to use their own definitions to get a variety of responses.

 

[Coronis]

Ah I think you are right... I got confused because the statement was made before the player was mentioned... my bad

HOW DARE YOU MISCONSTRUE MY WORDS

You’ll rue the day.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Sachin

 

[JavaHurricane]

Colonel CK Nayudu, perhaps? The longest FC career (47 years), which lasted into his sixties.

 

[Aidan11]

Definitely got to be Tendulkar.