Ted Dexter: Former England Test captain dies aged 86

Former England and Sussex captain Ted Dexter has died at the age of 86

Dexter was known as an aggressive batsman who played 62 Tests for England, captaining the national team between 1961-1964. At county level Dexter, known as 'Lord Ted', led his Sussex team to victory twice in the Gillette Cup and even made a surprise two-Test comeback in 1968. In a statement, the Marylebone Cricket Club said Dexter was "one of England's greatest ever cricketers". "He was captain in 30 of his 62 Test matches and played the game with the same sense of adventure and fun that captures much of the story of his remarkable life," the statement said. Dexter passed away peacefully in the Compton Hospice in Wolverhampton at mid-day on Thursday, 25 August, surrounded by his family.