Eric Oscroft

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Eric Oscroft
Personal information
Full name
Eric Oscroft
Born(1933-04-20)20 April 1933
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Died8 November 2013(2013-11-08) (aged 80)
Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1950–1951Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 8
Batting average 1.60
100s/50s –/–
Top score 7*
Balls bowled 1,239
Wickets 13
Bowling average 54.38
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/88
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2012

Eric Oscroft (20 April 1933 – 8 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Oscroft was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.[1]

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.[2] In his nine first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire, he took 13 wickets at an average of 54.38, with best figures of 4/88.[3] With the bat, he scored a total of 8 runs at an average of 1.60, with a high score of 7 not out.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eric Oscroft". Cricketa Archive. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Eric Oscroft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Eric Oscroft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Eric Oscroft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

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