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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.

Dykes continued to serve cricket, becoming a New Zealand selector for 13 years, 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 Oval in Dunedin as New Zealand's seventh Test ground.

Dykes died in Auckland on 30 November 2020, aged 75.

References

1. "Player Profile: Ross Dykes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
2. "Dykes resigns as New Zealand selector". ESPN Cricinfo. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
3. Seconi, Adrian (15 October 2014). "Cricket: Dykes: a safe pair of hands". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
4. "Ross Dykes passes away: aged 75". New Zealand Cricket. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
5. "'One of NZ Cricket's great men': Tributes flow after death of Ross Dykes". Stuff.co.nz. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

External links

• Ross Dykes at ESPNcricinfo

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