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Edgar Oldroyd

1888 – 1964

English county cricketer

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Lived 1888 – 1964 (aged 76). Edgar Oldroyd was a British cricketer.

Edgar Oldroyd (1 October 1888 – 29 December 1964) was an English first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1919 and 1931. John Arlott commented in 1981 that "one credited Edgar Oldroyd of Yorkshire with being 'the best sticky-wicket batsman in the world'".

Born in Healey, Batley, Yorkshire, England, Oldroyd was a right-handed batsman, who played 383 games for his county, and one further first-class game. He made a total of 15,925 runs at an average of 35.15, with thirty six hundreds. He also took 203 catches. His right arm off break and medium bowling took 42 wickets at an average of 39.47.

Oldroyd died in Truro, Cornwall, in December 1964, aged 76.

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Who was Edgar Oldroyd?

English county cricketer (1888-1964)

When was Edgar Oldroyd born?

Edgar Oldroyd was born on 1 October 1888.

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Edgar Oldroyd died on 29 December 1964.

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Edgar Oldroyd was a cricketer.

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Edgar Oldroyd was British.

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· Wikipedia: Edgar Oldroyd

· Wikidata: Q5337404

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