John Thomas Oscroft (24 March 1846 – 15 June 1885) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire between 1867 and 1874. He was the brother of William Oscroft, who later captained Nottinghamshire from 1881 to 1882.[1]
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| Full name | John Thomas Oscroft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 1846 Arnold, Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 June 1885(1885-06-15) (aged 39) Arnold, Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1867–1874 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 7 May 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oscroft was a batsman, who occasionally bowled roundarm fast.[2] Oscroft made his first-class debut in 1867, as a replacement for the injured George Parr.[2] It was a county match between Nottinghamshire and Middlesex, and Oscroft made scores of 0 and 3.[3] In 1868, Oscroft made an appearance for Beeston Cricket Club against Wirksworth Cricket Club. Oscroft score 0 opening the batting, ad took two wickets.[4] The following year, Oscroft represented the All England Eleven along with his brother William; the match against a United All England Eleven was in benefit of George Anderson, and was heavily rain-affected. Oscroft did not bat or bowl, although he took a catch to dismiss George Summers.[5] Oscroft also played professional cricket for Wellington College,[6] and in 1872, Oscroft umpired a one-day match between Accrington and Burnley.[7] He also played club cricket in Lancashire and Yorkshire.[2]
Oscroft was born on 24 March 1846, in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England. He was the brother of William Oscroft, who later captained Nottingamshire. Aside from cricket, he owned a pub in Arnold. He died on 15 June 1885 of liver cirrhosis.[2]