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Former England captain Ted Dexter dies aged 86

Former England captain Ted Dexter dies aged 86

A powerful middle-order batter and medium-pace bowler, Dexter played 62 Tests, leading the side in 30 of those

26-Aug-2021•Andrew McGlashan

Andy Flower and Kumar Sangakkara among 10 players inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Andy Flower and Kumar Sangakkara among 10 players inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Monty Noble, Aubrey Faulkner, Learie Constantine, Stan McCabe, Vinoo Mankad, Ted Dexter, Bob Willis, Desmond Haynes also on the list

13-Jun-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dexter elected as Sussex President

Dexter elected as Sussex President

Ted Dexter has been elected as the next President of Sussex and will succeed Robin Marlar. He comes into the role as the club prepares to defend the Championship title and C&G Trophy

28-Mar-2007•Cricinfo staff

Lewis takes over from Dexter on MCC committee

Lewis takes over from Dexter on MCC committee

One England captain is to replace another at Lord's, as Tony Lewis takes over from Ted Dexter as the chairman of MCC's cricket committee

30-Sep-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

The end of the hundred-year wait

The end of the hundred-year wait

One of the biggest holes in cricket history has just been filled

18-Sep-2003•Wisden Comment by Steven Lynch

Birth of the one-day final

Birth of the one-day final

All Today's Yesterdays - September 7 down the years September 6 | September 8 1963 The inaugural Gillette Cup final was also the first major one-day final to be played at Lord's

07-Sep-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

A strokemaker in glasses

A strokemaker in glasses

All Today's Yesterdays - July 24 down the years July 23 | July 25 1947 That classical strokemaker Zaheer Abbas was born

24-Jul-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Lord of the crease

Lord of the crease

1935 Lord Ted is born ..

15-May-2003•Rob Smyth

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