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Former England captain and MCC President Ted Dexter passes away aged 86

Nicknamed 'Lord Ted', Dexter was an aggressive middle-order batsman apart from being a useful seam bowler. He represented England in 62 Tests from 1958 to 1968, captaining the team in 30 of those between 1961 to 1964

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In this file photo taken on August 10, 2018 Ted Dexter rings the 5-minutes to go bell before the start of play on the second day of the second Test between England and India at Lord`s. Pic/ AFP

In this file photo taken on August 10, 2018 Ted Dexter rings the 5-minutes to go bell before the start of play on the second day of the second Test between England and India at Lord`s. Pic/ AFP

Former England captain Ted Dexter has died aged 86. He had also served as the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) as well as chairman of England selectors.

Nicknamed 'Lord Ted', Dexter was an aggressive middle-order batsman apart from being a useful seam bowler. He represented England in 62 Tests from 1958 to 1968, captaining the team in 30 of those between 1961 to 1964. Dexter scored 4,502 runs at an average of 47.89 with nine centuries and 27 half-centuries. He took 66 wickets at an average of 34.9 in his Test career for England.

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