ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 / Players / Nick Compton
Full name Nicholas Richard Denis Compton
Born June 26, 1983, Durban, Natal, South Africa
Current age 34 years 304 days
Major teams England, England Lions, Mashonaland Eagles, Middlesex, Somerset
Nickname Compo, Ledge, Cheser
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Height 6 ft 2 in
Education Hilton College, SA, Harrow School, Durham University
Relation Grandfather - DCS Compton, Great-uncle - LH Compton, Father - RCD Compton, Uncle - PMD Compton
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
16 | 30 | 3 | 775 | 117 | 28.70 | 2150 | 36.04 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
First-class | 194 | 338 | 37 | 12168 | 254* | 40.42 | 26156 | 46.52 | 27 | 59 | 98 | 0 | ||
List A | 121 | 110 | 20 | 3174 | 131 | 35.26 | 4062 | 78.13 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 0 | ||
T20s ![]() |
87 | 74 | 7 | 1318 | 78 | 19.67 | 1154 | 114.21 | 0 | 7 | 134 | 22 | 31 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 194 | 182 | 229 | 3 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 76.33 | 7.54 | 60.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
List A | 121 | 61 | 53 | 1 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 53.00 | 5.21 | 61.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
T20s ![]() |
87 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Test debut | India v England at Ahmedabad, Nov 15-19, 2012 scorecard |
Last Test | England v Sri Lanka at Lord's, Jun 9-13, 2016 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
First-class debut | Cambridge UCCE v Middlesex at Cambridge, May 12-14, 2004 scorecard |
Last First-class | Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club v Saracens Sports Club at Colombo (SSC), Feb 15-17, 2018 scorecard |
List A debut | 2001 |
Last List A | Sinhalese Sports Club v Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club at Colombo (SSC), Mar 14, 2018 scorecard |
T20s debut | Kent v Middlesex at Maidstone, Jul 2, 2004 scorecard |
Last T20s | Middlesex v Sussex at Lord's, Jul 2, 2015 scorecard |
Grandson of the legendary Denis, Nick Compton had quite an act to emulate. He might not share his relation's ability to entertain with the bat - few ever have - but he made his own career as a strong-willed top-order batsman with a correct technique that was highly enough regarded to win England Test caps. As introspective as his grandfather appeared relaxed, he alternated between obsessive commitment and disillusionment when his England career faltered.
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