Ross Dykes

Ross Alexander Dykes (26 February 1945 – 30 November 2020) was a New Zealand cricketer who played 31 first-class matches for Auckland in the Plunket Shield between 1967 and 1977. A wicketkeeper and left-handed batsman, he made 81 dismissals and scored 723 runs.[1]

Ross Dykes
Personal information
Full name
Ross Alexander Dykes
Born(1945-02-26)26 February 1945
Auckland, New Zealand
Died30 November 2020(2020-11-30) (aged 75)
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
RoleWicketkeeper-batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1967–68 to 1976–77Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 31 8
Runs scored 723 74
Batting average 20.08 14.80
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 82 38
Balls bowled 0 0
Wickets – –
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 57/24 8/3
Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2018

Dykes continued to serve cricket, becoming a New Zealand selector for 13 years,[2] then chief executive of the Otago Cricket Association for 10 years, retiring in 2015. A major achievement of his tenure was the development of University Oval in Dunedin as New Zealand's seventh Test ground.[3]

Dykes died in Auckland on 30 November 2020, aged 75.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Player Profile: Ross Dykes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  2. "Dykes resigns as New Zealand selector". ESPN Cricinfo. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  3. Seconi, Adrian (15 October 2014). "Cricket: Dykes: a safe pair of hands". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  4. "Ross Dykes passes away: aged 75". New Zealand Cricket. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. "'One of NZ Cricket's great men': Tributes flow after death of Ross Dykes". Stuff.co.nz. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.


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