Neil Dexter

For the British Olympic swimmer, see Neil Dexter (swimmer).

Neil Dexter

Personal information
Full name	Neil John Dexter
Born	(1984-08-21) 21 August 1984 Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Nickname	Dex
Height
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right arm medium
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2005–2008	Kent (squad no. 21)
2008	→ Essex (loan)
2008–2015	Middlesex (squad no. 4)
2016–2019	Leicestershire (squad no. 17)
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 162 108 134 Runs scored 8,316 2,070 1,879 Batting average 34.65 29.57 19.77 100s/50s 18/39 2/9 0/3 Top score 180 135* 73 Balls bowled 11,095 2,457 1,499 Wickets 169 48 66 Bowling average 34.39 48.25 28.69 5 wickets in innings 6 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 6/63 4/22 4/21 Catches/stumpings 98/– 27/– 47/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 September 2019

Neil John Dexter (born 21 August 1984) is a South African-born English cricketer.

Early life

Dexter was born in Johannesburg and attended Northwood School in Durban North and Downside School in Somerset in England. He went on to study at the University of South Africa.

Career

He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium bowler. He made his debut for Kent 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 12 June 2008. Dexter top scored with 47, as the team went down to a defeat. It was announced on 16 September 2008 that Dexter was to leave Kent at the end of the 2008 season to join Middlesex. He played for Middlesex in the Stanford Super Series. He captained Middlesex between 2010 and 2013.

On 7 September 2015 it was announced that Dexter had signed a three-year contract with Leicestershire which would run until the end of the 2018 season. He was released on 27 September 2019. He has signed to play white ball cricket for Suffolk C.C.C. for 2020.

External links

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

Sporting positions
Preceded by Shaun Udal	Middlesex County cricket captain 2010–2013	Succeeded by Chris Rogers