Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Joanne Hicks Sets International Five-Wicket Record at 51
Joanne Hicks is a cricket player for the Isle of Man.
She played against Greece Women in Romania on August 27, 2026.
Hicks took five wickets while giving up only 10 runs.
Greece was bowled out for 52 runs.
The Isle of Man then scored 56 runs and won by nine wickets.
Hicks became the oldest player ever to take five wickets in an international match.
She was 51 years old, although reports differ slightly about whether she was 171 or 173 days past her birthday.
Her performance was also her third five-wicket haul in international cricket.
Joanne Hicks took 5/10 as the Isle of Man dismissed Greece Women for 52 in 15 overs.
The Isle of Man chased the target in six overs, winning by nine wickets.
At 51 years and either 171 or 173 days, Hicks became the oldest cricketer to take an international five-wicket haul.
Hicks’s achievement surpassed Australian Herbert “Bert” Ironmonger’s previous record, set in 1932.
The victory moved the Isle of Man to the top of Group B with two wins from two matches.
- Who
- Joanne Hicks and the Isle of Man played against Greece Women.
- What
- Hicks took five wickets for 10 runs and set the international record for the oldest five-wicket haul.
- When
- August 27, 2026; reports give Hicks’s age as 51 years and either 171 or 173 days.
- Where
- The match was played at the Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground in Ilfov County, Romania.
- Why
- Hicks’s bowling helped dismiss Greece for 52, allowing the Isle of Man to win by nine wickets.
- Player
- Joanne Hicks
- Bowling figures
- 5 wickets for 10 runs from four overs
- Match result
- Isle of Man defeated Greece Women by nine wickets
- Greece score
- 52 all out in 15 overs
- Isle of Man score
- 56/1 in six overs
- Record age
- Reported as 51 years and 171 days or 173 days
- Previous record holder
- Australian Herbert “Bert” Ironmonger, who took the record in 1932
- Group B position
- The Isle of Man moved top of Group B with two wins from two matches
Sources
Age is just a number! Isle of Man off-spinner shatters 94-year old record in international cricket with figures of 5/10
51-Year-Old Isle Of Man Cricketer Creates History, Becomes First-Ever Player To Achieve Remarkable Feat
