Bert Oldfield

Bert Oldfield

MBE
Personal information
Full name
William Albert Stanley Oldfield
Born(1894-09-09)9 September 1894
Alexandria, New South Wales, Australia
Died10 August 1976(1976-08-10) (aged 81)
Killara, Sydney, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 109)17 December 1920 v England
Last Test3 March 1937 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1919–1938New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 54 245
Runs scored 1,427 6,135
Batting average 22.65 23.77
100s/50s 0/4 6/21
Top score 65* 137
Balls bowled 0 0
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 78/52 399/263
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2009

William Albert Stanley Oldfield MBE (9 September 1894 – 10 August 1976) was an Australian cricketer and businessman. He played for New South Wales and Australia as a wicket-keeper.[1] Oldfield's 52 stumpings during his Test career remains a record several decades after his final Test.

  1. ^ "Bert Oldfield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2017.