Ted Dexter

Ted Dexter

CBE
Dexter in 2006
Personal information
Full name
Edward Ralph Dexter
Born(1935-05-15)15 May 1935
Milan, Italy
Died25 August 2021(2021-08-25) (aged 86)
Wolverhampton, England[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
RelationsTom Longfield (father-in-law)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 388)24 July 1958 v New Zealand
Last Test22 August 1968 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956–1958Cambridge University
1957–1968Sussex
1957–1965MCC
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 62 327 43
Runs scored 4,502 21,150 1,209
Batting average 47.89 40.75 33.58
100s/50s 9/27 51/108 1/8
Top score 205 205 115
Balls bowled 5,317 26,255 575
Wickets 66 419 21
Bowling average 34.93 29.92 19.85
5 wickets in innings 0 9 0
10 wickets in match 0 2 0
Best bowling 4/10 7/24 3/6
Catches/stumpings 29/– 231/– 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 17 September 2009

Edward Ralph Dexter, CBE (15 May 1935 – 25 August 2021[2]) was an England international cricketer.[3]

An aggressive middle-order batsman of ferocious power and a right-arm medium bowler, he captained Sussex and England in the early 1960s.[4] He captained England in 30 test matches out of his 62 test match appearances.

He was known by the nickname Lord Ted. He is credited for his instrumental role in the formation of the modern ICC Player Rankings system.[5] In June 2021, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame as one of the special inductees to mark the inaugural ICC World Test Championship final.[6][7]

  1. ^ Ashdown, John (26 August 2021). "Former England cricket captain Ted Dexter dies aged 86". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ McGlashan, Andrew (26 August 2021). "Former England captain Ted Dexter dies aged 86". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Ted Dexter: Former England international cricketer dies aged 86". Sky News. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Former England captain Ted Dexter passes away aged 86". Cricbuzz. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ^ "ICC Hall of Fame special inductions announced to mark the inaugural ICC World Test Championship Final" (Press release). International Cricket Council. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Andy Flower and Kumar Sangakkara among 10 players inducted into ICC Hall of Fame". ESPNcricinfo. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

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