Denis Compton

Right-hand bat

Full Name: Denis Charles Scott Compton

Date of Birth: 23 May 1918

Current Age: 107 Year, 10 Month, 17 Days

Born: Hendon Middlesex

Teams: England, Europeans (India), Holkar, Middlesex

TEST

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Cap No

297

First Game

1937-08-14

Last Game

1957-03-01

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England in South Africa Test Series - 1956/57Series Home

Fri, 01 Mar - Tue, 05 Mar 1957 - 00:00 • 5th Test • Gqeberha

South Africa459/10 (20.00) & 134/10 (80.7)

England531/7 (20.00) & 130/10 (58.3)

South Africa won by 58 runs

Fri, 15 Feb - Wed, 20 Feb 1957 - 00:00 • 4th Test • Johannesburg

South Africa325/10 (20.00) & 142/10 (60)

England531/7 (20.00) & 214/10 (78)

South Africa won by 17 runs

Fri, 25 Jan - Wed, 30 Jan 1957 - 00:00 • 3rd Test • Durban

South Africa421/10 (20.00) & 142/6 (58)

England531/7 (20.00) & 254/10 (107.7)

Match drawn

Tue, 01 Jan - Sat, 05 Jan 1957 - 00:00 • 2nd Test • Cape Town

South Africa217/10 (20.00) & 72/10 (50.1)

England531/7 (20.00) & 220/6 (63.5)

England won by 312 runs

Mon, 24 Dec - Sat, 29 Dec 1956 - 00:00 • 1st Test • New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

South Africa537/10 (20.00) & 72/10 (33.4)

England531/7 (20.00) & 150/10 (66.6)

England won by 131 runs

The Ashes (Australia in England) - 1956Series Home

Thu, 23 Aug - Tue, 28 Aug 1956 - 00:00 • 5th Test • Kennington Oval, London

England459/10 (20.00) & 182/3 (61)

Australia531/7 (20.00) & 27/5 (38.1)

Match drawn

South Africa in England Test Series - 1955Series Home

Sat, 13 Aug - Wed, 17 Aug 1955 - 00:00 • 5th Test • Kennington Oval, London

England371/10 (20.00) & 204/10 (123.4)

South Africa600/7 (20.00) & 151/10 (87.4)

England won by 92 runs

Thu, 21 Jul - Tue, 26 Jul 1955 - 00:00 • 4th Test • Headingley, Leeds

England450/10 (20.00) & 256/10 (142.1)

South Africa600/7 (20.00) & 500/10 (208.5)

South Africa won by 224 runs

Thu, 07 Jul - Tue, 12 Jul 1955 - 00:00 • 3rd Test • Old Trafford, Manchester

England450/10 (20.00) & 381/10 (173.5)

South Africa521/7 (20.00) & 145/7 (30.3)

South Africa won by 3 wickets

Thu, 23 Jun - Mon, 27 Jun 1955 - 00:00 • 2nd Test • Lord's, London

England421/10 (20.00) & 353/10 (149.5)

South Africa312/7 (20.00) & 111/10 (57.4)

England won by 71 runs

Thu, 09 Jun - Mon, 13 Jun 1955 - 00:00 • 1st Test • Trent Bridge, Nottingham

England334/10 (20.00)

South Africa600/7 (20.00) & 148/10 (96.3)

England won by an innings and 5 runs

The Ashes (England in Australia) - 1954/55Series Home

Fri, 25 Feb - Fri, 25 Feb 1955 - 00:00 • 5th Test • Sydney Cricket Ground

Australia371/10 (20.00) & 118/6 (28.6)

England558/7 (20.00)

Match drawn

Fri, 28 Jan - Fri, 28 Jan 1955 - 00:00 • 4th Test • Adelaide Oval

Australia601/10 (20.00) & 111/10 (43.2)

England558/7 (20.00) & 97/5 (30.4)

England won by 5 wickets

Fri, 31 Dec - Fri, 31 Dec 1954 - 00:00 • 3rd Test • Melbourne Cricket Ground

Australia601/10 (20.00) & 111/10 (31.3)

England558/7 (20.00) & 279/10 (100.5)

England won by 128 runs

Fri, 26 Nov - Fri, 26 Nov 1954 - 00:00 • 1st Test • Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Australia601/10 (20.00)

England558/7 (20.00) & 257/10 (90.1)

Australia won by an innings and 154 runs

Pakistan in England Test Series - 1954Series Home

Thu, 12 Aug - Tue, 17 Aug 1954 - 00:00 • 4th Test • Kennington Oval, London

England371/10 (20.00) & 143/10 (68)

Pakistan558/7 (20.00) & 164/10 (92)

Pakistan won by 24 runs

Thu, 22 Jul - Tue, 27 Jul 1954 - 00:00 • 3rd Test • Old Trafford, Manchester

England359/10 (20.00)

Pakistan558/7 (20.00) & 25/4 (15)

Match drawn

Thu, 01 Jul - Mon, 05 Jul 1954 - 00:00 • 2nd Test • Trent Bridge, Nottingham

England601/10 (20.00)

Pakistan558/7 (20.00) & 272/10 (112.4)

England won by an innings and 129 runs

Thu, 10 Jun - Tue, 15 Jun 1954 - 00:00 • 1st Test • Lord's, London

England601/10 (20.00)

Pakistan117/7 (20.00) & 121/3 (52.2)

Match drawn

England in West Indies Test Series - 1953/54Series Home

Tue, 30 Mar - Tue, 30 Mar 1954 - 00:00 • 5th Test • Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica

West Indies437/10 (20.00) & 346/10 (170)

England558/7 (20.00) & 72/1 (15.5)

England won by 9 wickets

Wed, 17 Mar - Tue, 23 Mar 1954 - 00:00 • 4th Test • Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad

West Indies681/10 (20.00) & 212/4 (55)

England558/7 (20.00) & 98/3 (30)

Match drawn

Wed, 24 Feb - Wed, 24 Feb 1954 - 00:00 • 3rd Test • Bourda, Georgetown, British Guiana

West Indies601/10 (20.00) & 256/10 (117.3)

England558/7 (20.00) & 75/1 (20.1)

England won by 9 wickets

Sat, 06 Feb - Fri, 12 Feb 1954 - 00:00 • 2nd Test • Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

West Indies601/10 (20.00) & 292/2 (96)

England558/7 (20.00) & 313/10 (139.4)

West Indies won by 181 runs

Fri, 15 Jan - Thu, 21 Jan 1954 - 00:00 • 1st Test • Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica

West Indies601/10 (20.00)

England558/7 (20.00)

West Indies won by 140 runs

The Ashes (Australia in England) - 1953Series Home

Sat, 15 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug 1953 - 00:00 • 5th Test • Kennington Oval, London

England437/10 (20.00) & 132/2 (63.5)

Australia558/7 (20.00) & 162/10 (50.5)

England won by 8 wickets

Thu, 23 Jul - Tue, 28 Jul 1953 - 00:00 • 4th Test • Headingley, Leeds

England437/10 (20.00) & 275/10 (177.3)

Australia558/7 (20.00) & 147/4 (33)

Match drawn

Thu, 09 Jul - Tue, 14 Jul 1953 - 00:00 • 3rd Test • Old Trafford, Manchester

England437/10 (20.00)

Australia558/7 (20.00) & 35/8 (18)

Match drawn

Thu, 25 Jun - Tue, 30 Jun 1953 - 00:00 • 2nd Test • Lord's, London

England505/10 (20.00) & 282/7 (126)

Australia558/7 (20.00) & 368/10 (132.5)

Match drawn

Thu, 11 Jun - Tue, 16 Jun 1953 - 00:00 • 1st Test • Trent Bridge, Nottingham

England505/10 (20.00) & 120/1 (58)

Australia558/7 (20.00) & 123/10 (39.2)

Match drawn

India in England Test Series - 1952Series Home

Thu, 19 Jun - Tue, 24 Jun 1952 - 00:00 • 2nd Test • Lord's, London

England344/10 (20.00) & 79/2 (49.2)

India175/6 (20.00) & 378/10 (122)

England won by 8 wickets

Thu, 05 Jun - Mon, 09 Jun 1952 - 00:00 • 1st Test • Headingley, Leeds

England485/10 (20.00)

India387/6 (20.00)

England won by 7 wickets

South Africa in England Test Series - 1951Series Home

Thu, 16 Aug - Sat, 18 Aug 1951 - 00:00 • 5th Test • Kennington Oval, London

England485/10 (20.00) & 164/6 (62.1)

South Africa418/6 (20.00) & 154/10 (75.5)

England won by 4 wickets

Thu, 26 Jul - Tue, 31 Jul 1951 - 00:00 • 4th Test • Headingley, Leeds

England485/10 (20.00)

South Africa418/6 (20.00) & 87/10 (49)

Match drawn

Thu, 21 Jun - Sat, 23 Jun 1951 - 00:00 • 2nd Test • Lord's, London

England483/10 (20.00) & 16/10 (3.5)

South Africa418/6 (20.00) & 211/10 (96.2)

England won by 10 wickets

Thu, 07 Jun - Tue, 12 Jun 1951 - 00:00 • 1st Test • Trent Bridge, Nottingham

England483/10 (20.00) & 114/10 (65.2)

South Africa419/6 (20.00) & 121/10 (51.4)

South Africa won by 71 runs

England in New Zealand Test Series - 1950/51Series Home

Sat, 24 Mar - Wed, 28 Mar 1951 - 00:00 • 2nd Test • Basin Reserve, Wellington

New Zealand485/10 (20.00) & 189/10 (72.2)

England418/6 (20.00) & 91/4 (45.2)

England won by 6 wickets

Sat, 17 Mar - Wed, 21 Mar 1951 - 00:00 • 1st Test • Lancaster Park, Christchurch

New Zealand417/10 (20.00) & 46/3 (13)

England418/6 (20.00)

Match drawn

The Ashes (England in Australia) - 1950/51Series Home

Fri, 23 Feb - Wed, 28 Feb 1951 - 00:00 • 5th Test • Melbourne Cricket Ground

Australia485/10 (20.00) & 197/10 (64.3)

England68/6 (20.00) & 95/2 (29.6)

England won by 8 wickets

Fri, 02 Feb - Thu, 08 Feb 1951 - 00:00 • 4th Test • Adelaide Oval

Australia485/10 (20.00) & 403/8 (101.6)

England68/6 (20.00) & 228/10 (78.6)

Australia won by 274 runs

Fri, 05 Jan - Tue, 09 Jan 1951 - 00:00 • 3rd Test • Sydney Cricket Ground

Australia485/10 (20.00)

England68/6 (20.00) & 123/10 (52.4)

Australia won by an innings and 13 runs

Fri, 01 Dec - Tue, 05 Dec 1950 - 00:00 • 1st Test • Brisbane

Australia485/10 (20.00)

England68/6 (20.00)

Australia won by 70 runs

West Indies in England Test Series - 1950Series Home

Sat, 12 Aug - Wed, 16 Aug 1950 - 00:00 • 4th Test • The Oval

England503/10 (20.00)

West Indies68/0 (20.00)

West Indies won by an innings and 56 runs

New Zealand in England Test Series - 1949Series Home

Sat, 13 Aug - Tue, 16 Aug 1949 - 00:00 • 4th Test • Kennington Oval, London

England413/10 (20.00)

New Zealand440/0 (20.00) & 308/9 (97)

Match drawn

Sat, 23 Jul - Tue, 26 Jul 1949 - 00:00 • 3rd Test • Old Trafford, Manchester

England608/10 (20.00)

New Zealand440/0 (20.00) & 348/7 (110)

Match drawn

Sat, 25 Jun - Tue, 28 Jun 1949 - 00:00 • 2nd Test • Lord's, London

England313/10 (20.00) & 306/5 (103)

New Zealand257/0 (20.00)

Match drawn

Sat, 11 Jun - Tue, 14 Jun 1949 - 00:00 • 1st Test • Headingley, Leeds

England629/10 (20.00) & 267/4 (68)

New Zealand257/0 (20.00) & 195/2 (49)

Match drawn

England in South Africa Test Series - 1948/49Series Home

Sat, 05 Mar - Wed, 09 Mar 1949 - 00:00 • 5th Test • Crusaders Ground, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

South Africa608/10 (20.00) & 187/3 (58)

England257/0 (20.00) & 174/7 (23.7)

England won by 3 wickets

Sat, 12 Feb - Wed, 16 Feb 1949 - 00:00 • 4th Test • Ellis Park, Johannesburg

South Africa608/10 (20.00) & 194/4 (65)

England257/0 (20.00) & 253/7 (78.2)

Match drawn

Sat, 01 Jan - Wed, 05 Jan 1949 - 00:00 • 3rd Test • Newlands, Cape Town

South Africa608/10 (20.00) & 142/4 (31)

England257/0 (20.00) & 276/3 (96)

Match drawn

Mon, 27 Dec - Thu, 30 Dec 1948 - 00:00 • 2nd Test • Ellis Park, Johannesburg

South Africa608/10 (20.00) & 270/2 (91)

England257/0 (20.00)

Match drawn