Ross Dykes

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.^[1]

Ross Dykes

Personal information
Full name	Ross Alexander Dykes
Born	(1945-02-26)26 February 1945 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	30 November 2020(2020-11-30) (aged 75) Auckland, New Zealand
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper-batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1967/68–1976/–77	Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 31 8 Runs scored 723 74 Batting average 20.08 14.80 100s/50s 0/2 0/0 Top score 82 38 Catches/stumpings 57/24 8/3
Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2018

Dykes continued to serve cricket, becoming a New Zealand selector for 13 years,^[2] 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.^[3]

Dykes died in Auckland on 30 November 2020, aged 75.^[4][5]