Player Head-to-Head
HN
Henry Nicholls
NZ
VS
DC
Denis Compton
ENG
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Henry Nicholls vs Denis Compton

Henry Nicholls and Denis Compton compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Denis Compton has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Denis ComptonODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

HN 4 – 4 DC
Batting
5773
Most Runs
5807
200
Highest Score
278
60.26
Best Strike Rate
38.76
28
Most sixes
3
592
Most Fours
440
35.20
Best Averages
50.06
28
Most 50s
28
12
Most 100s
17
25
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/70
–
Best Average
56.40
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.47
–
Best Strike Rate
97.52
–
Most Runs Conceed
1410
–
Most Maiden Overs
71
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

HN 0 – 0 DC
347
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
63.09
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2025

HN 0 – 0 DC
252
Most Runs
–
150
Highest Score
–
63.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2024

HN 0 – 0 DC
60
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

HN 0 – 0 DC
814
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
68.75
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
32.56
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2022

HN 0 – 0 DC
488
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
58.87
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
28.71
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2021

HN 0 – 0 DC
484
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
53.07
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

HN 0 – 0 DC
493
Most Runs
–
174
Highest Score
–
59.90
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

HN 0 – 0 DC
842
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
65.53
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
33.68
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

HN 0 – 0 DC
863
Most Runs
–
162
Highest Score
–
52.82
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2017

HN 0 – 0 DC
586
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
66.36
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2016

HN 0 – 0 DC
501
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
52.85
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
23.86
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2015

HN 0 – 0 DC
43
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1957

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
205
–
Highest Score
64
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1956

HN 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
94
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1955

HN 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
654
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
42.00
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
65
–
Best Averages
59.45
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1954

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
830
–
Highest Score
278
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
54
–
Best Averages
55.33
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/40
–
Best Average
60.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.54
–
Best Strike Rate
79.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
180
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1953

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
234
–
Highest Score
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1952

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
30
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1951

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
469
–
Highest Score
112
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
35
–
Best Averages
33.50
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/18
–
Best Average
119.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.84
–
Best Strike Rate
186.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
119
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1950

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
58
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1949

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
492
–
Highest Score
116
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
44.73
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/70
–
Best Average
35.30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.91
–
Best Strike Rate
54.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
353
–
Most Maiden Overs
8
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1948

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
776
–
Highest Score
184
–
Best Strike Rate
34.46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
64.67
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/11
–
Best Average
79.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.04
–
Best Strike Rate
156.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
237
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1947

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1159
–
Highest Score
208
–
Best Strike Rate
37.86
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
108
–
Best Averages
82.79
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Best Average
56.60
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.64
–
Best Strike Rate
128.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
283
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

1946

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
237
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
32.97
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/5
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
96
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1939

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
189
–
Highest Score
120
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1938

HN 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
214
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
53.37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1937

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
65
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
34
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

TEST career

HN 2 – 7 DC
Batting
3358
Most Runs
5807
200
Highest Score
278
51.33
Best Strike Rate
38.76
9
Most sixes
3
370
Most Fours
440
39.51
Best Averages
50.06
12
Most 50s
28
11
Most 100s
17
9
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/70
–
Best Average
56.40
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.47
–
Best Strike Rate
97.52
–
Most Runs Conceed
1410
–
Most Maiden Overs
71
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

HN 0 – 0 DC
197
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
62.15
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2025

HN 0 – 0 DC
188
Most Runs
–
150
Highest Score
–
62.05
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2023

HN 0 – 0 DC
348
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
60.42
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
29.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2022

HN 0 – 0 DC
307
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
49.68
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
27.91
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2021

HN 0 – 0 DC
323
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
43.89
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2020

HN 0 – 0 DC
284
Most Runs
–
174
Highest Score
–
50.99
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

HN 0 – 0 DC
361
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
51.35
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
32.82
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2018

HN 0 – 0 DC
658
Most Runs
–
162
Highest Score
–
48.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

HN 0 – 0 DC
377
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
54.40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

HN 0 – 0 DC
315
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
45.85
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
24.23
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1957

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
205
–
Highest Score
64
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1956

HN 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
94
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1955

HN 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
654
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
42.00
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
65
–
Best Averages
59.45
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1954

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
830
–
Highest Score
278
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
54
–
Best Averages
55.33
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/40
–
Best Average
60.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.54
–
Best Strike Rate
79.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
180
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1953

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
234
–
Highest Score
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1952

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
30
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1951

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
469
–
Highest Score
112
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
35
–
Best Averages
33.50
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/18
–
Best Average
119.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.84
–
Best Strike Rate
186.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
119
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1950

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
58
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1949

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
492
–
Highest Score
116
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
44.73
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/70
–
Best Average
35.30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.91
–
Best Strike Rate
54.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
353
–
Most Maiden Overs
8
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1948

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
776
–
Highest Score
184
–
Best Strike Rate
34.46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
64.67
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/11
–
Best Average
79.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.04
–
Best Strike Rate
156.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
237
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1947

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1159
–
Highest Score
208
–
Best Strike Rate
37.86
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
108
–
Best Averages
82.79
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Best Average
56.60
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.64
–
Best Strike Rate
128.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
283
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

1946

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
237
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
32.97
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/5
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
96
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1939

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
189
–
Highest Score
120
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1938

HN 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
214
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
53.37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1937

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
65
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
34
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

ODI career

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
2315
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
79.12
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
213
Most Fours
–
32.61
Best Averages
–
16
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
15
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2026

HN 0 – 0 DC
150
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
64.38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2025

HN 0 – 0 DC
64
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2024

HN 0 – 0 DC
60
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

HN 0 – 0 DC
466
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
76.64
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
35.85
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2022

HN 0 – 0 DC
181
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
85.78
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2021

HN 0 – 0 DC
80
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

HN 0 – 0 DC
209
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
78.57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2019

HN 0 – 0 DC
477
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
82.81
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
36.69
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

HN 0 – 0 DC
205
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
72.70
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

HN 0 – 0 DC
201
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2016

HN 0 – 0 DC
179
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
71.60
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

HN 0 – 0 DC
43
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

HN 0 – 0 DC
Batting
100
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2021

HN 0 – 0 DC
81
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

HN 0 – 0 DC
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2017

HN 0 – 0 DC
8
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2016

HN 0 – 0 DC
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
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