[1] John Arlott commented in 1981 that "one credited Edgar Oldroyd of Yorkshire with being 'the best sticky-wicket batsman in the world'".
He made a total of 15,925 runs at an average of 35.15, with thirty six hundreds.
His right arm off break and medium bowling took 42 wickets at an average of 39.47.
Oldroyd died in Truro, Cornwall, in December 1964, aged 76.
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