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Full name Harold James Rhodes
Born July 22, 1936, Hadfield, Glossop, Derbyshire
Current age 72 years 170 days
Major teams England, Derbyshire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Other Umpire

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

First-class

322

399

143

2427

9.48

List A

124

26*

9.53

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

449

244

4/50

5/159

27.11

3.26

49.8

First-class

322

55536

21145

1073

7/38

19.70

2.28

51.7

List A

3086

1670

4/18

23.52

3.24

43.4

Career statistics

Test debut

England v India at Leeds, Jul 2-4, 1959 scorecard

Last Test

England v India at Manchester, Jul 23-28, 1959 scorecard

Test statistics

First-class span

1953 - 1975

List A span

1963 - 1975

Harold "Dusty" Rhodes was one of the most controversial bowlers in the early 1960s, with his whippy action scrutinised and debated across England in an era when the desire to stamp out chucking was cricket's No. 1 priority. Initially an offspinner, Rhodes tried legspin before turning to fast bowling. In 1959 he took two wickets in his first two overs on his Test debut, but by 1960 he was in the spotlight after being no-balled and his international career was over. When he was again called in 1965, the MCC held an assessment but were undecided as to whether he threw or not, with debate about his over-extended right elbow joint to the fore. The argument simmered - Sid Buller, who called him in 1965, asked that he be removed from the attack in a county game in 1966 - until MCC finally declared his action was legal in 1968. It made little difference as Rhodes retired at the end of the season, continuing to play league cricket in Nottinghamshire, with the occasional one-day outing for Notts.
Martin Williamson

May 9, 1966

Dusty Rhodes bowls during his four-wicket haul © Getty Images

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