Jack Hobbs
199 first class centuries and 61,760 runs, records never approached
Overview
Hobbs, the Master, opened for England into his 40s and finished with 61,760 first class runs and 199 centuries, both all time records. He made 16 centuries in 1925 alone, at 42 years old, and was the first professional cricketer knighted, in 1953.
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