Full Name

Harold James Rhodes

Born

July 22, 1936, Hadfield, Glossop, Derbyshire

Age

87y 251d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast

RELATIONS

(father)

Other

Umpire

Harold "Dusty" Rhodes was one of the most controversial bowlers in the early 1960s, with his whippy action scrutinised and debated across England in an era when the desire to stamp out chucking was cricket's No. 1 priority. Initially an offspinner, Rhodes tried legspin before turning to fast bowling. In 1959 he took two wickets in his first two overs on his Test debut, but by 1960 he was in the spotlight after being no-balled and his international career was over. When he was again called in 1965, the MCC held an assessment but were undecided as to whether he threw or not, with debate about his over-extended right elbow joint to the fore. The argument simmered - Sid Buller, who called him in 1965, asked that he be removed from the attack in a county game in 1966 - until MCC finally declared his action was legal in 1968. It made little difference as Rhodes retired at the end of the season, continuing to play league cricket in Nottinghamshire, with the occasional one-day outing for Notts.
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Harold Rhodes Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests21100*-000000
FC3223991432427489.4800--860
List A57261312426*9.5300--40

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests2444924494/505/15927.113.2649.8100
FC322-554882114510737/38-19.702.2851.7-424
List A57-30861670714/184/1823.523.2443.4100

Umpire & Referee

FormatMatUmpire
List A99
Harold Rhodes portrait

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Test

Recent Matches of Harold Rhodes

Debut/Last Matches of Harold Rhodes

FC Matches

Span
1953 - 1975

List A Matches

Span
1963 - 1975

Photos of Harold Rhodes

Dusty Rhodes bowls during his four-wicket haul