Dennis Dyer

Dennis Dyer

Personal information
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side	South African
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	First-class
Matches	3	34
Runs scored	96	1725
Batting average	16.00	37.50
100s/50s	0/1	3/7
Top score	62	185
Balls bowled	-	-
Wickets	-	-
Bowling average	-	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	-
Best bowling	-	-
Catches/stumpings	-/-	20/-
Source: Cricinfo,

Dennis Victor Dyer (2 May 1914 in Durban, Natal – 16 June 1990 in Durban, Natal) was a South African cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1947.

Dyer was an opening right-hand batsman who announced himself with an innings of 185 for Natal against Western Province in 1939-40, but then lost the next six years to the Second World War. He re-established himself in 1946 with further centuries and much was expected of him on the 1947 South African cricket team tour to England, when he was slated to open with Bruce Mitchell. But he began the tour so badly that captain Alan Melville opened in the first two Tests himself. When Dyer finally came into the side for the third Test at Manchester, he scored 62, and retained his place for the final two matches, but did little else. At the end of the tour, he had an emergency operation for appendicitis and it was revealed he had felt ill for much of the tour.

Dyer played for Natal against the English cricket tourists in 1948-49, but retired at the end of that season.

Dyer's two sons, David and Graham, also played first-class cricket for Natal and for other South African teams.

Persondata
Name	Dyer, Dennis
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	2 May 1914
Place of birth
Date of death	16 June 1990
Place of death