Dennis Dyer
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| Born | 2 May 1914 Natal | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 June 1990 (aged 76) Durban, Natal | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 5 July 1947 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 August 1947 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis Victor Dyer (2 May 1914 – 16 June 1990) was a South African cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1947.
Dyer, a product of
Western Province in 1939–40, but then lost the next six years to the Second World War.[2]
He re-established himself in the 1945–46 and 1946–47 seasons with further centuries and much was expected of him on the
Manchester, he scored 62 in three hours,[3] and retained his place for the final two Tests, but did little else. Towards the end of the tour, he had an emergency operation for appendicitis and it was revealed that he had felt ill for much of the tour.[2]
Dyer played for Natal against the
English cricket
tourists in 1948–49, but retired at the end of that season.
Dyer's two sons, David and Graham, also played first-class cricket for Natal and for other South African teams.
References
- ^ Christopher Martin-Jenkins, The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers, Rigby, Adelaide, 1983, p. 283.
- ^ a b c Wisden 1991, p. 1259.
- ^ "3rd Test, South Africa tour of England at Manchester, Jul 5-9 1947". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2019.