Alan Oakman

Alan Oakman
Personal information
Full name
Alan Stanley Myles Oakman
Born(1930-04-20)20 April 1930
Hastings, England[1]
Died6 September 2018(2018-09-06) (aged 88)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 383)12 July 1956 v Australia
Last Test26 July 1956 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947–1968Sussex
Umpiring information
ODIs umpired1 (1972)
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 2 538 17
Runs scored 14 21,800 320
Batting average 7.00 26.17 21.33
100s/50s 0/0 22/101 0/2
Top score 10 229* 57
Balls bowled 48 48,481 138
Wickets 0 736 3
Bowling average – 27.63 26.33
5 wickets in innings – 31 0
10 wickets in match – 2 0
Best bowling – 7/39 2/28
Catches/stumpings 7/– 594/– 6/–
Source: CricInfo, 5 September 2013

Alan Stanley Myles Oakman (20 April 1930 – 6 September 2018) was an English first-class cricketer.[2] He had a long career for Sussex, playing 538 first-class matches over a 21-year period, and played two Test matches for England. He also umpired one One Day International after his retirement as a player.[3]

  1. ^ Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-869833-21-3.
  2. ^ "Former Sussex and England allrounder Alan Oakman dies aged 88". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Alan Oakman 1930–2018". Sussex County Cricket Club. Retrieved 6 September 2018.