11 Facts About Alan Oakman

Alan Stanley Myles Oakman was an English first-class cricketer.

Alan Oakman had a long career for Sussex, playing 538 first-class matches over a 21-year period, and played two Test matches for England.

Alan Oakman umpired one One Day International after his retirement as a player.

Alan Oakman passed a thousand runs in a season on nine occasions, took 99 wickets in 1954 and his telescopic skill as a close fielder snared him five catches in Jim Laker's famous 19 wicket haul at Old Trafford, and totalled 594 catches in his career.

Alan Oakman played a key role in the Old Trafford match taking five catches from Australia's two innings.

Alan Oakman took five wickets in an innings 31 times, with a best of 7 for 39 against Glamorgan in 1954.

Alan Oakman scored 22 centuries, with a highest score of 229 not out against Nottinghamshire in 1961, a season in which he made his highest tally of 2307 runs.

Alan Oakman became coach of Warwickshire in 1970 and led them to the County Championship title in 1972.

Alan Oakman turned to umpiring for a brief spell after retiring, replacing Arthur Fagg for one over at the 1973 Edgbaston Test when Fagg staged a protest at the West Indies attitude in the field, but then became Warwickshire's coach between 1970 and 1987.

Alan Oakman continued to play cricket until almost seventy, making appearances for Warwickshire's Over-50s side and inspiring the founding of the Sussex Cricket Society.

Alan Oakman died on 6 September 2018, as a mark of respect the Sussex flag was flown at half mast for their championship game against Leicestershire at the County Cricket Ground, Hove.