India, Aug. 29 -- Joanne Hicks has rewritten international cricket's record books at the age of 51, becoming the oldest cricketer, male or female, to claim a five-wicket haul in an international match. The Isle of Man off-spinner achieved the remarkable feat against Greece in the Women's Continental Cup in Romania, returning figures of 5/10 from her four overs as her side cruised to a nine-wicket victory on Thursday.

Hicks, born on March 9, 1975, was 51 years and 171 days old on the day of the match, making her the first bowler in international cricket to claim a five-for after turning 50. The veteran spinner ripped through Greece's batting line-up after Isle of Man elected to field. Hicks dismissed Lydia Katsimari, Sofia-Nefeli Georgota...