1000 First Class Matches

The only player to figure in more than 1000 first-class matches is the old Yorkshire and England all-rounder Wilfred Rhodes, who played in no fewer than 1110 first-class matches in a career that stretched from 1898 to 1930, when he was nearly 53. Next on the list is the graceful Kent batsman Frank Woolley, who took part in 978 first-class games. Then comes WG Grace with 870. Given the smaller amount of first-class cricket played these days, it's unthinkable that anyone will ever get near such a number again.