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Oct 01, 1888 Died on 29 Dec 1964 (aged 76)
English county cricketer
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About Edgar Oldroyd
- 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.
