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Denis Compton

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
EnglandENG
FULL NAMEDenis Charles Scott Compton
BORN23 May 1918, Hendon Middlesex
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSSlow left-arm chinaman
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSEngland
TEST
Cap 297
DEBUTAug 1937
LATESTMar 1957
◈ INSIGHTSDay 240 / 365
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Switch to Vs Teams to see which opponents Denis has dominated — and which have been the trickiest.

2

The Venues tab ranks every ground Denis has played at, by total runs. Find the favourite fortresses.

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Career stats, year-by-year trends, venue records, and bowler matchups — it's all here for Denis.

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Career Stats

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RUNS
5807
AVERAGE
50.06
STRIKE RATE
211.55
HIGH SCORE
278
100S
17
50S
28
SIXES
3
INNINGS
131
WICKETS
25
ECONOMY
3.48

Recent form

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19574 matches
205
AVG 25.63 · SR 10250.00 · HS 64 · 50s 2
▼ AVG -24.43 vs career  ·  ▼ -29.70 vs 1956  ·  SR +10038.45
19562 matches
166
AVG 55.33 · SR 0.00 · HS 94 · 50s 1
▲ AVG +5.27 vs career
1947Career best
1159
AVG 82.79 · SR 119.24 · 100s 6
▲ AVG +32.73 vs career
1952Career worst · 2 matches
59
AVG 29.50 · SR 0.00
▼ AVG -20.56 vs career

By Format

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TEST · 72 MATCHES
5807
AVG 50.06  ·  SR 211.55  ·  HS 278  ·  100s 17  ·  WKTS 25
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1947
1159 runs · avg 82.79
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
1949
10 wickets · econ 3.91

Year by year (last 5)

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5354555657
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
1957420525.6310250.000
1956216655.330.000
1955765459.45327.001
19541183055.330.002
1953523433.430.000

VS Every Team (top 5)

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South Africa
2205avg 53.78 · SR 635.45
Australia
1842avg 42.84 · SR 76.85
West Indies
592avg 49.33 · SR 0.00
New Zealand
510avg 46.36 · SR 0.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
South Africa24220553.78635.4520871112View→
Australia24184242.8476.85184593View→
West Indies759249.330.00133222View→
New Zealand851046.360.00116227View→
Pakistan445390.600.00278121View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
1891avg 54.03 · HS 278
Old Trafford
617avg 102.83 · HS 158
Trent Bridge
560avg 93.33 · HS 184
Kennington Oval
533avg 48.45 · HS 113
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium26189154.0313507.142785713View→
Old Trafford4617102.830.00158331View→
Trent Bridge456093.3378.8718431—View→
Kennington Oval653348.455922.22113131View→
Lord's649555.00311.32120231View→
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches