Bert Oldfield
William Albert Stanley Oldfield
Wisden cricketer of the year in 1927, he was a classy wicketkeeper who filled the position for most of the years between the World Wars, Bert Oldfield was born in the Sydney suburb of Alexandria on September 9th 1894.
| Date | Event |
| 1915 | Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, serving with the 15th Field Ambulance. |
| 1919 | Came to the selectors attention as a member of the AIF team. |
| 1919/20 | Played for NSW in the Sheffield Shield. |
| 1920/21 | Made his Test debut in the First Test against England at the SCG, sharing ‘keeping duties with Hanson Carter until Carter’s retirement at the end of the series. |
| 1922 | Opened a sports store in George Street Sydney, becoming a successful businessman. |
| 1927 | Named Wisden’s Cricketer of the Year. |
| 1933 | A capable batsmen, Oldfield was knocked unconscious and suffered a fractured skull after being hit by a ball from England’s Harold Larwood during the controversial Adelaide Test of the infamous “Bodyline” series. |
| 1936/37 | His last Test match for Australia was the 5th Test against England in Melbourne. |
| 1921-37 | Oldfield had made 130 dismissals in 54 Tests, including 52 stumpings. |
| 1938 | Published “Behind The Wicket”. |
| 1939 | Commissioned a Lieutenant in the 17th Battalion. |
| 1941 | Promoted to Captain. |
| 1943 | Promoted to Major. |
| 1954 | Published “The Rattle of the Stumps”. |
| 1970 | Awarded the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.). |
| 1976 | August 10th – Died in the Sydney suburb of Killara. |
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International Test Batting Record
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Matches
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Innings
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Runs
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Not Out
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Avg
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Strike Rate
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54
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80
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1427
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17
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22.65
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Not Available
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100s
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50s
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Highest
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Ducks
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Bogey Man
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Dismissal
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0
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4
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65
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9
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Tate (9)
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Caught (20)
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International Test Fielding Record
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Catches
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Stumped
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Total
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78
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52
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130
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