Eric Oscroft

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Eric Oscroft
Personal information
Full nameEric Oscroft
Born (1933-04-20) 20 April 1933 (age 86)
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19501951 Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches9
Runs scored8
Batting average 1.60
100s/50s/
Top score7*
Balls bowled1,239
Wickets 13
Bowling average 54.38
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling4/88
Catches/stumpings 1/
Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2012

Eric Oscroft (born 20 April 1933) is a former English cricketer. Oscroft was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.

Oscroft made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Warwickshire at Trent Bridge in the 1950 County Championship. He made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey at The Oval in the 1951 County Championship. [1] In his nine first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire, he took 13 wickets at an average of 54.38, with best figures of 4/88. [2] With the bat, he scored a total of 8 runs at an average of 1.60, with a high score of 7 not out. [3]

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References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Eric Oscroft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Eric Oscroft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Eric Oscroft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2012.