Bert Oldfield
On scorecards: WAS Oldfield
In-game rating: 70/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bert Oldfield played 54 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1920 to 1937. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 7 and 16, and the last against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1937.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 728 runs at 19.2 in 34 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 65 not out against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1925, in a match Australia won. In all: 4 fifties.
At home the average was 22.9 across 32 Tests; away it was 22.2 across 22 Tests. The most runs came against England: 1,116 runs at 23.3 in 38 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 277 runs at 19.8. Australia won 29 of the Tests Bert Oldfield played and lost 14, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 54 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65* | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1925 | Won |
| 56* | – | South Africa | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1931 | Won |
| 52 | 96 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1933 | Lost |
| 50 | 87 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1921 | Won |
| 48 | 156 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1929 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1,116 | 23.25 | 0/3 |
| South Africa | 11 | 221 | 20.09 | 0/1 |
| West Indies | 5 | 90 | 22.50 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 960 | 22.86 | 0/4 |
| Away | 22 | 467 | 22.24 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 20 | 699 | 27.96 | 0/2 |
| 1930s | 34 | 728 | 19.16 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 11 | 277 | 19.79 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 10 | 323 | 21.53 | 0/2 |
| Adelaide Oval | 7 | 243 | 27.00 | 0/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 160 | 53.33 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 3 | 96 | 24.00 | 0/0 |
| Old Wanderers | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1920 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1937 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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