# Neil Dexter
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{{short description|South African-born English cricketer}}
{{for|the British Olympic swimmer|Neil Dexter (swimmer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Neil Dexter
| image =
| country = England
| fullname = Neil John Dexter
| nickname = Dex
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|8|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Johannesburg](/source/Johannesburg), [Transvaal Province](/source/Transvaal_Province), South Africa
| heightft = 6
| heightinch = 0
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm [medium](/source/Fast_bowling)
| role = All-rounder
| club1 = [Kent](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club)
| year1 = {{nowrap|2005–2008}}
| clubnumber1 = 21
| club2 = → [Essex](/source/Essex_County_Cricket_Club) (loan)
| year2 = 2008
| clubnumber2 =
| club3 = [Middlesex](/source/Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club)
| year3 = 2008–2015
| clubnumber3 = 4
| club4 = [Leicestershire](/source/Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club)
| year4 = 2016–2019
| clubnumber4 = 17
| type1 = [First-class](/source/First-class_cricket)
| debutdate1 = 16 August
| debutyear1 = 2005
| debutfor1 = Kent
| debutagainst1 = [Bangladesh A](/source/Bangladesh_national_cricket_team)
| type2 = [List A](/source/List_A_cricket)
| debutdate2 = 18 September
| debutyear2 = 2005
| debutfor2 = Kent
| debutagainst2 = [Sussex](/source/Sussex_County_Cricket_Club)
| columns = 3
| column1 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
| matches1 = 162
| runs1 = 8,316
| bat avg1 = 34.65
| 100s/50s1 = 18/39
| top score1 = 180
| deliveries1 = 11,095
| wickets1 = 169
| bowl avg1 = 34.39
| fivefor1 = 6
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/63
| catches/stumpings1 = 98/–
| column2 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket)
| matches2 = 108
| runs2 = 2,070
| bat avg2 = 29.57
| 100s/50s2 = 2/9
| top score2 = 135[*](/source/not_out)
| deliveries2 = 2,457
| wickets2 = 48
| bowl avg2 = 48.25
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/22
| catches/stumpings2 = 27/–
| column3 = [T20](/source/Twenty20)
| matches3 = 134
| runs3 = 1,879
| bat avg3 = 19.77
| 100s/50s3 = 0/3
| top score3 = 73
| deliveries3 = 1,499
| wickets3 = 66
| bowl avg3 = 28.69
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/21
| catches/stumpings3 = 47/–
| date = 30 September
| year = 2019
| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/216184.html ESPNcricinfo]
}}
'''Neil John Dexter''' (born 21 August 1984) is a [South Africa](/source/South_Africa)n-born English [cricket](/source/cricket)er.
==Early life==
Dexter was born in [Johannesburg](/source/Johannesburg) and attended Northwood School in [Durban North](/source/Durban_North) and [Downside School](/source/Downside_School) in [Somerset](/source/Somerset) in England. He went on to study at the [University of South Africa](/source/University_of_South_Africa).[{{cricinfo|ref=england/content/player/216184.html}}]
==Career==
He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium bowler. He made his debut for [Kent](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club) against [Nottinghamshire](/source/Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club) at Canterbury, hitting an unbeaten 79 in his first innings. He then dismissed [David Hussey](/source/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](/source/Pro40) he was contracted for 2006 and found particular success in the [Twenty20 Cup](/source/T20_Blast) competition opening the batting with [Darren Stevens](/source/Darren_Stevens_(cricketer)).
He was loaned to [Essex County Cricket Club](/source/Essex_County_Cricket_Club) for a month and made his debut against [Middlesex County Cricket Club](/source/Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club) in the [Twenty20 Cup](/source/2008_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](/source/Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club).[{{Cite web|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=48161|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914103719/http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=48161|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-09-14|title=Dexter quits Kent for Middlesex|publisher=Kent Online|access-date=2008-09-16}}] He played for Middlesex in the [Stanford Super Series](/source/Stanford_Super_Series).[{{Cite web|last=Lillywhite|first=Jamie| title = Stanford Super Series| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 2008-10-28| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7693079.stm| access-date =2008-10-28 }}] 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.[{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/34169328|title=BBC Sport - Neil Dexter: Leicestershire to sign Middlesex all-rounder|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=10 October 2015}}] He was released on 27 September 2019. He has signed to play white ball cricket for Suffolk C.C.C. for 2020.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{ESPNcricinfo|id=216184}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070310221653/http://www.ecb.co.uk/stats/players/kent/neil-dexter,449,PP.html Neil Dexter] at ECB
{{S-start}}
{{S-sports}}
{{Succession box|
| before=[Shaun Udal](/source/Shaun_Udal) |
| title=[Middlesex County cricket captain](/source/%3ACategory%3AMiddlesex_cricket_captains) |
| years=2010–2013 |
| after=[Chris Rogers](/source/Chris_Rogers_(cricketer)) |
}}
{{S-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dexter, Neil}}
Category:1984 births
Category:Living people
Category:English cricketers
Category:Essex cricketers
Category:Kent cricketers
Category:Leicestershire cricketers
Category:Middlesex cricketers
Category:Middlesex cricket captains
Category:Cricketers from Johannesburg
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