well as a 6fer, 7fer in a Test innings at the age of 48 years and 312 days. He was also the oldest-ever Test cricketer to take a five-wicket haul as well as a 6fer in an innings of a Test match at the age of 49 years and 311 days. He, too, set the record for becoming the oldest Test cricketer to take 10 wickets in a Test match at the age of 49 years and 311 days. Ironmonger's contemporary, the Australian Test batsman and captain Vic Richardson, said of him: I would say unhesitatingly that he stood head and shoulders above any other left-hander, not even excepting Wilfred Rhodes. His ability to turn the ball even on the smoothest shirt-front wickets – wickets that break the heart and reputation of most bowlers – was amazing. On a wicket that assisted him or a crumbly or wet wicket, he was well nigh unplayable. Ironmonger died aged 89 in St Kilda, Melbourne. A grandstand at the Junction Oval in St Kilda bears his name. See also List of Victoria first-class cricketers References External links Tough in life and cricket from Cricinfo First-class matches played by Bert Ironmonger from CricketArchive Oldest Test debutants from Cricinfo Oldest Test players from Cricinfo 1882 births 1971 deaths Australia Test cricketers Queensland cricketers Victoria cricketers Melbourne Cricket Club cricketers Australian cricketers Sportspeople from Ipswich, Queensland Cricketers from Queensland