Former England cricket captain Ted Dexter has died, aged 86.
Dexter played 62 Test matches for England between 1958 and 1968, scoring 4,502 runs at an average of almost 48 with nine centuries.
An aggressive middle-order batsman, he is widely considered as one of England's greatest ever and skippered his country on more than 30 occasions
Dexter also bowled medium pace and claimed 66 Test wickets at an average of just under 35.
He played the entirety of his county cricket career for Sussex, scoring a total of 51 first-class hundreds with a top score of 205, achieved for England against Pakistan in Karachi in 1962.
The MCC said in a statement: "After a recent illness he passed away peacefully in the Compton Hospice in Wolverhampton at midday yesterday, surrounded by his family.
"Ted was a cherished husband, father and grandfather and one of England's greatest ever cricketers.
"He was captain in 30 of his 62 Test matches and played the game with the same sense of adventure and fun that captures much of the story of his remarkable life."
Known as 'Lord Ted', Dexter was famed for his bravery on the field, both for England with county side Sussex.
He would later go on to chair England's panel of selectors after his playing career.
