Editing Ted Dexter (section)

== Death ==
Dexter died on 25 August 2021 at the age of 86 in Wolverhampton due to an age-related illness. He left a widow Susan (whom he married in 1959), a son, daughter and several grandchildren.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58337771 |title=Ex-England captain Dexter dies aged 86 |language=en-GB |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=26 August 2021 |access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref> In a statement following his death, [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] described him as "one of England's greatest ever cricketers".<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.lords.org/lords/news-stories/ted-dexter-1935-2021 |title=ted Dexter (1935 - 2021)| publisher=Marylebone Cricket Club |date=26 August 2021|access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref> England players wore black armbands as a tribute during the second day of the [[Indian cricket team in England in 2021|third test match of the series between India and England]] at Headingley.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhargav |first=Dixit |title=England cricket black armbands: Why are England cricket players wearing black armbands today in Leeds Test? |url=https://thesportsrush.com/cricket-news-england-cricket-black-armbands-why-are-england-cricket-players-wearing-black-armbands-today-in-leeds-test/ |date=26 August 2021 |access-date=30 August 2021 |website=The SportsRush |language=en-US}}</ref>