Old Player to Score ODI Century

Geoff Boycott was the oldest man to score an ODI century 105 against Australia in Sydney in 1979-80 when he was 39 years 51 days old, while the last of Sanath Jayasuriya's 28 ODI centuries 107 v India in Dambulla in 2008-09 came when he was around five months older, at 39 years 212 days. Sanath Jayasuriya also made 98 against India in Colombo in September 2009, when he was more than two months past his 40th birthday.