10 Facts About Bert Oldfield

William Albert Stanley Oldfield was an Australian cricketer and businessman.

Bert Oldfield played for New South Wales and Australia as a wicket-keeper.

Bert Oldfield was born in Alexandria, a suburb of Sydney, the seventh child of John William Bert Oldfield, an upholsterer born in Manchester and his Australian wife Mary Gregory.

Bert Oldfield was wounded and knocked unconscious at Ypres Salient in 1917, and spent six months recovering from shell shock.

Bert Oldfield had injured himself on the passage to the UK in 1921, giving Carter the chance to restore his position, although Oldfield replaced him for the last two Tests.

Bert Oldfield recovered in time for the fifth Test of the series.

Always an easy-going personality, Bert Oldfield immediately forgave Larwood for the incident, and the two eventually became firm friends when Larwood later emigrated to Australia.

Bert Oldfield played Test cricket for four more years, ending his career in 1937.

Bert Oldfield was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1927.

Bert Oldfield played 54 Tests for Australia, scoring 1,427 runs at an average of 22.65, and taking 78 catches and 52 stumpings.