Full Name

Alan Stanley Myles Oakman

Born

April 20, 1930, Hastings, Sussex

Died

September 06, 2018 (aged 88y 139d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Offbreak

RELATIONS

(son-in-law)

Other

Coach

Alan Oakman was a sound allrounder who was rather unfortunate to play only two Tests for England - both ended in comprehensive victories, the second being Laker's match at Manchester in 1956 when he took five catches close to the wicket. His height - he was 6' 6" - meant that he took catches others couldn't get near, especially bat-pad chances - and helped his batting where his tremendous reach and strength off the front foot meant that he was an outstanding driver of the ball - he passed 1000 runs in a season nine times. He was also a more than useful offspinner - he took 99 wickets in 1954 and a hat-trick in 1952. After retiring he briefly became an umpire, standing for one over of the 1973 Edgbaston Test when Arthur Fagg, the appointed official, refused to start in protest at West Indies' behaviour in the field. Oakman was Warwickshire's senior coach for 17 years from 1970, and then their assistant secretary. He was still making occasional appearances for the county's Over-50 side when almost 70.
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Alan Oakman Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests22014107.00001070
FC5389127921800229*26.1722101--5940
List A171723205721.3302--60

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests2148210---2.62-000
FC538-48481203437367/39-27.632.5165.8-312
List A17-1387932/282/2826.333.4346.0000

Umpire & Referee

FormatMatUmpire
ODIs11
List A1414
Alan Oakman portrait

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Test
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Debut/Last Matches of Alan Oakman

FC Matches

Span
1947 - 1968

List A Matches

Span
1963 - 1968

Recent Matches of Alan Oakman

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Sussex vs Warwickshire31--07-Sep-1968Lord'sList A
Sussex vs Australians7 & 400/115-Jun-1968HoveFC
Sussex vs Pakistanis5--12-Jul-1967HoveFC
Sussex vs Somerset7--30-Apr-1966TauntonList A
Sussex vs AER Gilligan880/2106-Sep-1965HastingsFC

Photos of Alan Oakman

Alan Oakman
Alan Oakman, portrait
Ken MacKay is caught by Alan Oakman, bowled Jim Laker
Alan Oakman (right) takes a catch off Jim Laker