Albert Ennion Groucott Rhodes, universally known as "Dusty" Rhodes (10 October 1916 – 17 October 1983), was an English

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er who played first-class cricket for

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between 1937 and 1954 and was also a Test match umpire. Rhodes was born at

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, Cheshire. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1937 season against

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in May in a match which saw the fall of only one wicket before being concluded as a draw. Later in the season he took 6 for 38 against

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. In the 1938 season he scored 107 not out against

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and had two 5-wicket innings. After an uneventful season in 1939, Rhodes peak career was interrupted by

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. In the 1946 season he took 7 for 109 against

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and achieved three more five wicket innings. In the 1947 season he achieved his best bowling performance of 8 for 162 against

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and four more 5 wicket innings. In the 1948 season he scored 105 not out against

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and took two five wicket innings. He made his top score of 127 against Somerset and 126 against

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in the 1949 season and took two 5 wicket innings including 7 for 114 against

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. In the 1950 season he took six 5 wicket innings including 7 for 68 against

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and in the 1951 season had four 5 wicket innings including 7 for 56 against

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. He toured India with MCC in 1951/52 and in the 1952 season took three five-wicket innings. He was down to three matches in

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and

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before he left the first-class game. Rhodes was a right-hand batsman and played 422 innings in 275 first-class matches to score 7,363 runs with an average of 18.97. He scored four centuries with a top score of 127. He took 661 first-class wickets with his leg breaks at an average of 28.22, including a best performance of 8 for 162.Dusty Rhodes at Cricket Archive
/ref> Rhodes later joined the first-class umpiring list, standing in eight Test matches between 1963 and 1973 and three

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between 1972 and 1973. Rhodes died at

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at the age of 67. He was the father of

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Harold Rhodes.

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