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Ted Dexter interviewed by Alastair Lack



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/72
Date:
2008
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 20 minutes 26 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Ted Dexter, cricketer, interviewed by Alastair Lack. The CD consists of 1 track.

[0:00-1:26] Dexter talks about playing cricket at Radley College and prep school, [1:27-2:45] Dexter talks about watching matches at Lord's as a boy and playing schools cricket matches at the Ground, commenting on the smell of the pavilion flooring, [2:46-3:27] Dexter talks about batting at Lord's, [3:28-6:14 Dexter talks about his experiences playing at Fenners Cricket Ground and for Cambridge University Cricket Club, [6:15-6:23] Dexter confirms he had retired by time Ken Higgs played for England, [6:24-6:52] Dexter talks about beginning to bowl at Cambridge, [6:24-8:00] Dexter talks about captaining Cambridge in his last year there and the Varsity match, [8:01-9:19] Dexter talks about his first matches for England, [9:20-11:02] Dexter talks about struggling on the MCC tour to Australia 1958-1959 and finding form in New Zealand.

[11:03-11:26 Dexter talks about being picked against India in 1959 and losing place after that, [11:27-14:49] Dexter talks about some his finest innings for England, [14:50-15:15 Dexter talks about Frank Tyson being the fastest bowler he played against, [15:16-16:34] Dexter talks about Richie Benaud's performance in the fourth Test against England in 1961, [16:35-17:21] Dexter talks about captaining England, [17:22-18:21] Dexter talks about touring different countries and enjoying Australia most, [18:22-18:59] Dexter talks about never feeling too tired on tour, [19:00-17:49 Dexter talks about his double century against Pakistan in Karachi and facing Fazal Mahmood, [17:50-20:26] Dexter talks about captaining Sussex.


Interview is cut off. A back-up copy of this CD is included.

Associations
Edward Ralph Dexter
Alastair Lack
Radley College
Albert George Robinson
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Richard Benaud
Frank Holmes Tyson
Fazal Mahmood
Sussex County Cricket Club
Subject
Lord's Cricket Ground, Fenner's Cricket Ground, Cambridge, school cricket, MCC in Australia 1958-1959, MCC in New Zealand 1958-1959, Australia in England 1961, captaincy
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 20 minutes 26 seconds
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