Dermot Alexander Reeve OBE (born 2 April 1963)[1] is an English former cricketer, best known as an unorthodox all-rounder and captain and, most recently, coach of the New Zealand side, Central Districts.

This helped Reeve show his batting ability when, as night watchman, he made his maiden first class hundred against Surrey at Guildford.

He also made his highest first-class score of 202 not out (against an attack including Curtly Ambrose),[4] and two other centuries on the way to a total of 1,412 runs.

He averaged over 40 runs for Warwickshire during his time at the Midlands club proving the move a good decision and helping him gain international selection.

This achievement came alongside well-publicised differences of opinion with Warwickshire's star batsman, Brian Lara, vividly described a few years later by Reeve in his book Winning Ways.

He was known for his inventive cricket brain and once held the bat left handed and swept Ravi Shastri against Glamorgan - today known as the switch hit.

He experimented with many improvisations; a particular incident against left-arm spinner, Rajesh Maru, of Hampshire saw him drop his bat to avoid being caught out by the close fielders.

[11] Despite leading the side to the Plunket Shield four-day final in 2008–09, before winning the 2009–10 Twenty20 competition, his tenure as coach was at times controversial - one particular incident seeing him fined and censured for accusing England international Ravi Bopara of ball-tampering during a domestic one-day match.

[12][13] On 7 April 2010, he ended his stint as coach of the Stags[clarify] by mutual consent to spend time with his family, now living in Sydney, Australia.