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Full name Ronald Keven Oxenham
Born July 28, 1891, Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland
Died August 16, 1939, Nundah, Queensland (aged 48 years 19 days)
Major teams Australia,Queensland
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Relations Brother - LE Oxenham
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
7
10
0
151
48
15.10
0
0
9
0
4
0
First-class
97
166
22
3693
162*
25.64
4
19
45
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
7
12
1802
522
14
4/39
6/76
37.28
1.73
128.7
2
0
0
First-class
97
21769
6891
369
9/18
18.67
1.89
58.9
22
8
Career statistics
Test debut
Australia v England at Melbourne, Dec 29, 1928 - Jan 5, 1929 scorecard
Last Test
Australia v South Africa at Brisbane, Nov 27-Dec 3, 1931 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1911/12 - 1936/37
Profile
Ron Oxenham made a name in first-class cricket comparatively late, but became the best allrounder produced by Queensland. A right-arm medium-pace bowler, noted for accuracy of length and skill in flight, with a lethal slower ball that dipped late. If he had a weakness it was that he became negative when attacked. He was a good hard-hitting batsman and smart slip field.
He made his Queensland debut in 1911-12 but was not chosen for Australia until 1928-29, by which time he was 37, when he made three appearances against England. He was considered a certainty for the 1930 England tour but was overlooked in favour of Ted a'Beckett. He was not helped by the fact that Queensland did not enter the Sheffield Shield until 1926-27.
He appeared against South Africa and West Indies, and in 1932-33 was named in the Australian squad twice but did not make the final XI.
He suffered serious injury in a car accident in 1937 and, never fully recovering, took no further part in first-class cricket.
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