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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.

International Test Batting Record

Matches	Innings	Runs	Not Out	Avg	Strike Rate
54	80	1427	17	22.65	Not Available
100s	50s	Highest	Ducks	Bogey Man	Dismissal
0	4	65	9	Tate (9)	Caught (20)

International Test Fielding Record

Catches		Stumped		Total
78		52		130