Neil Dexter

Neil Dexter

Personal information
Full name	Neil John Dexter
Born	21 August 1984 (1984-08-21) (age 27) Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right arm medium
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006 – 2008	Kent (squad no. 21)
2008	Essex (loan)
2008 – present	Middlesex (squad no. 4)
First-class debut	16 August 2005 Kent v Bangladesh A
List A debut	18 September 2005 Kent v Sussex
Career statistics
Competition	FC	LA	T20
Matches	58	58	55
Runs scored	3,395	1,330	925
Batting average	42.97	32.43	21.51
100s/50s	8/18	2/5	0/2
Top score	146	135*	73
Balls bowled	2,491	1,193	449
Wickets	35	19	19
Bowling average	40.51	54.68	32.15
5 wickets in innings	0	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	n/a	n/a
Best bowling	3/46	3/17	3/27
Catches/stumpings	50/–	12/–	22/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 June 2011

Neil John Dexter (born August 21, 1984 in Johannesburg) is a South African-born English cricketer, currently playing for Middlesex.

He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium bowler. He succeeded Shaun Udal as the County Captain following the departure of interim captain Adam Gilchrist after the fixture on 24 June.

He was called up by Kent and made his debut against Nottinghamshire at Canterbury, hitting an unbeaten 79 in his first innings. He then dismissed David Hussey with the first ball in the Notts second innings, although it was declaration bowling to try to force a result, having had no luck in 10 1st innings overs.

Having played two games in the Championship and two games in the totesport League he was contracted for 2006 and found particular success in the Twenty20 Cup competition opening the batting with Darren Stevens. He was loaned to Essex County Cricket Club for a month and made his debut against Middlesex County Cricket Club in the Twenty20 Cup on June 12, 2008. Dexter top scored with 47, as the team went down to a defeat. It was announced on September 16, 2008 that Dexter was to leave Kent at the end of the 2008 season to join Middlesex.^[1] He played for Middlesex in the Stanford Super Series.^[2] Has had a very poor start to 2011 campaign with only one score of note.

Early life

Dexter attended Northwood School, Durban North, South Africa, Downside School, Bath, UK and studied at the University of South Africa.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Dexter quits Kent for Middlesex". Kent Online. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=48161. Retrieved 2008-09-16. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Lillywhite, Jamie (2008-10-28). "Stanford Super Series". BBC Sport. BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7693079.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-28. 
3. ^ Player Profile: Neil Dexter from ESPNcricinfo

External links

• Player Profile: Neil Dexter from ESPNcricinfo
• Neil Dexter at ECB

Sporting positions
Preceded by Shaun Udal	Middlesex County cricket captain 2010–	Succeeded by Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Dexter, Neil
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1984-08-21
Place of birth	Johannesburg
Date of death
Place of death