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Ross Alexander Dykes
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| Born | (1945-02-26)26 February 1945 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 November 2020(2020-11-30) (aged 75) Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicketkeeper-batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–68 to 1976–77 | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
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 OvalinDunedin as New Zealand's seventh Test ground.[3]
Dykes died in Auckland on 30 November 2020, aged 75.[4][5]
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