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English cricketer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
16 December 1843(Arnold, United Kingdom)
Death:
10 October 1905(Nottingham, United Kingdom)
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The details
Biography
William Oscroft (16 December 1843 at Arnold, Nottinghamshire – 10 October 1905 at Nottingham) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1864 to 1882.He was mainly associated with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and made 244 known appearances in first-class matches.
Oscroft was a right-handed batsman (RHB) and a right-arm fast roundarm bowler who occasionally played as a wicket-keeper.Among the representative teams he played for were the North (1864–1879), the All-England Eleven (1865–1878), the Players (1871–1880) and the United North of England Eleven (1872–1879).