Former England international cricketer Ted Dexter dies at 86
August 26, 2021, 6:38 am

Ted Dexter

The Sky News reported that Former England international cricketer Ted Dexter has died aged 86.

According to the Sky News, Marylebone Cricket Club said, he died in the Compton Hospice in Wolverhampton at midday on Wednesday, surrounded by his family.

The MCC said: "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."

The Sky News added, Dexter was Born in Milan, Italy, where his father was a businessman. He and his family came to England aged about three as the Second World War was about to break out.

He later studied at Cambridge and earned his Blues in cricket, as well as developing a lifelong passion for golf and also enjoying rugby.

Dexter, an aggressive middle-order batsman, was known to get bored if things did not happen on the field or if one or two moves did not pay off, and would stand in the field practising his golf swings.

He was famed for his nonchalance as well as hurling back the ball with control and ferocious power.

Simon Hughes wrote in the book And God Created Cricket that Dexter's ideas "shaped modern cricket' as he devised innovative field placings for limited overs games.

During the 1962 to 1963 tour of Australia and New Zealand, he made 481 runs (averaging 48.1) - the most by an England captain in Australia to this day.

In June this year, he was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

He retired from cricket in 1968 to concentrate on other interests - and worked as a journalist, broadcaster, and founded a PR company. He also joined fellow ex-cricketer Bob Willis to find new fast bowlers for English cricket.

As a keen golfer he went on to write books about golfing techniques and also loved motorbikes, greyhounds, and racehorses.

Dexter was married to Susan Georgina Longfield, the daughter of Kent cricketer Tom Longfield and a model - and they had a son Thomas and a daughter Genevieve.

Source: skynews

NHS England prepares Covid vaccination plan for 12-15 year-olds Boko Haram kills 16 soldiers in southeastern Niger

BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
BENEFIT’s Chief Executive Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, commented: “Our support for this educational hackathon reflects our long-term strategic vision to nurture the talents of emerging national youth and empower the next generation of accomplished female leaders in technology. By fostering creativity and innovation, we aim to contribute meaningfully to Bahrain’s comprehensive development goals and align with the aspirations outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030—an ambition in which BENEFIT plays a central role.”
Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
Hanan Abdulla Hasan, Senior Manager, PR & Communication at BENEFIT, said: “We are honoured to collaborate with RUW in supporting this remarkable technology-focused event. It highlights our commitment to social responsibility, and our ongoing efforts to enhance the digital and innovation capabilities of young Bahraini women and foster their ability to harness technological tools in the service of a smarter, more sustainable future.”
For his part, Dr. Humam ElAgha, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at the University, said: “BuildHer CityHack 2025 embodies our hands-on approach to education. By tackling real-world problems through creative thinking and sustainable solutions, we're preparing women to thrive in the knowledge economy – a cornerstone of the University's vision.”