Ted Dexter, 86, the former England cricket captain, who passed away in Wolverhampton on Wednesday, was called Lord Ted. Mr Versatile would’ve also suited him well considering the multiple skills he coloured his life with.

Long before he came to be known as one of the most attractive Test batsmen and useful medium pacer in the late 1950s and 1960s, he earned a Cambridge blue in cricket and golf. And while his batting drew plaudits, other items that ended up on his CV were freelance journalist, BBC commentator and pilot.