Ted Dexter
On scorecards: ER Dexter
In-game rating: 92/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ted Dexter played 62 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1958 to 1968. The first came against New Zealand at Old Trafford, with a score of 52, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1968.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 4,232 runs at 50.4 in 55 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 205 against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1962. The best bowling is 4 for 10 against Pakistan at Headingley in 1962.
In all: 9 hundreds, 27 fifties. At home the average was 43.0 across 32 Tests; away it was 54.6 across 29 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 1,358 runs at 38.8 in 19 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 393 runs at 32.8. Ted Dexter captained England in 30 Tests, winning 9 and losing 7. England won 23 of the Tests Ted Dexter played and lost 10, with 29 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 62 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | – | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1962 | Drawn |
| 180 | – | Australia | Edgbaston | 1961 | Drawn |
| 174 | 484 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1964 | Drawn |
| 172 | – | Pakistan | Kennington Oval | 1962 | Won |
| 172 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1964 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 9.1 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1962 | Won |
| 4/38 | 20 | West Indies | Edgbaston | 1963 | Won |
| 3/16 | 6.4 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1961 | Lost |
| 3/23 | 19 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1959 | Drawn |
| 3/56 | 24 | Australia | Lord's | 1961 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/77 against Australia (1961).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 19 | 1,358 | 38.80 | 2/8 | 23 | 32.26 |
| South Africa | 10 | 585 | 39.00 | 1/3 | 7 | 44.29 |
| West Indies | 10 | 866 | 48.11 | 2/5 | 12 | 33.08 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 477 | 59.63 | 1/4 | 4 | 35.50 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 749 | 93.63 | 2/4 | 13 | 31.08 |
| India | 7 | 467 | 46.70 | 1/3 | 7 | 44.43 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 2,195 | 43.04 | 3/15 | 35 | 31.17 |
| Away | 29 | 2,295 | 54.64 | 6/12 | 31 | 38.06 |
| Neutral | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 | 270 | 27.00 | 1/1 | 6 | 20.00 |
| 1960s | 55 | 4,232 | 50.38 | 8/26 | 60 | 36.43 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 7 | 393 | 32.75 | 1/0 | 7 | 39.43 |
| Old Trafford | 6 | 544 | 54.40 | 1/3 | 7 | 29.29 |
| Lord's | 6 | 413 | 51.63 | 0/5 | 8 | 30.88 |
| Edgbaston | 5 | 483 | 60.38 | 1/4 | 6 | 22.00 |
| Headingley | 5 | 197 | 24.63 | 0/1 | 6 | 32.33 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 165 | 33.00 | 0/2 | 1 | 37.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1958 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1968 at Kennington Oval
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