Harold Rhodes (cricketer)

Harold James Rhodes (born 22 July 1936) is a former English cricketer who played two Test matches for England in 1959, for Derbyshire between 1953 and 1975, and for the MCC between 1959 and 1963. He also played one day matches for Nottinghamshire between 1970 and 1973.

Rhodes was born at Hadfield, Derbyshire, the son of the Derbyshire all-rounder, Albert "Dusty" Rhodes. He made his first appearance for Derbyshire Club and Ground in 1951 and played one match for the Derbyshire second eleven in 1952. He made his first class debut for Derbyshire in the 1953 season when he played a single match against Oxford University, but began appearing regularly in the second eleven. Although his father played for the Derbyshire in 1953, they never played in the same first-class match. Rhodes was initially an off spin bowler. He played a single first class fixture against Scotland in the 1954 season and played four first class matches in the 1955 season. In the 1956 season he played four matches and took his first five wicket innings against Yorkshire. He played three matches in the 1957 season. He developed to become a fast seam bowler. In the 1958 season he played a full first class season taking 67 wickets and two five wicket innings. He began opening the county bowling with Les Jackson in the 1959 season after the retirement of Cliff Gladwin. In that season, he played two Tests against India, taking nine wickets. He took 60 wickets for Derbyshire but with one five wicket over.