Country: | England |
Fullname: | John Oscroft |
Birth Date: | 21 July 1807 |
Birth Place: | Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England |
Death Place: | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
Batting: | Unknown |
Bowling: | Unknown |
Club1: | Nottinghamshire |
Year1: | 1842 - 1848 |
Club2: | Nottingham Cricket Club |
Year2: | 1834 - 1848 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 9 |
Runs1: | 137 |
Bat Avg1: | 10.53 |
100S/50S1: | - / - |
Top Score1: | 28 |
Deliveries1: | 20 |
Wickets1: | 2 |
Bowl Avg1: | ? |
Fivefor1: | - |
Tenfor1: | - |
Best Bowling1: | 1/? |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/ - |
Date: | 19 February |
Year: | 2013 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18378.html Cricinfo |
John Oscroft (21 July 1807 - 28 September 1857) was an English cricketer. Oscroft's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Arnold, Nottinghamshire.
Oscroft made his first-class debut for Nottingham Cricket Club against Cambridge Town Club in 1834 at Parker's Piece. He made two further first-class appearances in 1834, making a second appearance against Cambridge Town Club at the Forest New Ground and an appearance against Sheffield Cricket Club at Hyde Park Ground, Sheffield.[1] His next first-class appearance came in 1842 for the Gentlemen of Nottinghamshire against the Players of Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge, with him also making his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against England in that same season. He made four further first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire, the last of which came against Sussex in 1848.[1] In his nine first-class matches, Oscroft scored 137 runs at an average of 10.53, with a high score of 28. He also took two wickets with the ball.[2]
He died at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire on 28 September 1857.