Denis Compton

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INTL CAREER: 1937 - 1957

Career Statistics

Tests

Batting

Statsguru Analysis

Career Averages

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
overview	1937-1957	78	131	15	5807	278	50.06	17	28	10

vs Team

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
vs Australia	1938-1956	28	51	8	1842	184	42.83	5	9	7
vs India	1946-1952	5	8	4	205	71*	51.25	0	2	1
vs New Zealand	1937-1951	8	11	0	510	116	46.36	2	2	0
vs Pakistan	1954-1954	4	5	0	453	278	90.60	1	2	1
vs South Africa	1947-1957	24	42	1	2205	208	53.78	7	11	1
vs West Indies	1939-1954	9	14	2	592	133	49.33	2	2	0

In Host Country

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
in Australia	1946-1955	13	25	4	703	147	33.47	2	3	4
in England	1937-1956	47	76	10	3963	278	60.04	13	18	5
in New Zealand	1947-1951	3	4	0	145	79	36.25	0	1	0
in South Africa	1948-1957	10	19	1	648	114	36.00	1	4	1
in West Indies	1954-1954	5	7	0	348	133	49.71	1	2	0

in Continent

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
in Africa	1948-1957	10	19	1	648	114	36.00	1	4	1
in Americas	1954-1954	5	7	0	348	133	49.71	1	2	0
in Europe	1937-1956	47	76	10	3963	278	60.04	13	18	5
in Oceania	1946-1955	16	29	4	848	147	33.92	2	4	4

Home vs Away

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
home	1937-1956	47	76	10	3963	278	60.04	13	18	5
away	1946-1957	31	55	5	1844	147	36.88	4	10	5

By Year

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
year 1937	1	1	0	65	65	65.00	0	1	0
year 1938	4	6	1	214	102	42.80	1	1	0
year 1939	3	5	2	189	120	63.00	1	0	0
year 1946	5	8	2	237	71*	39.50	0	3	1
year 1947	9	15	1	1159	208	82.78	6	3	0
year 1948	7	13	1	776	184	64.66	3	3	1
year 1949	7	12	1	492	116	44.72	2	1	0
year 1950	2	4	0	58	44	14.50	0	0	1
year 1951	9	15	1	469	112	33.50	1	3	2
year 1952	2	4	2	59	35*	29.50	0	0	0
year 1953	5	8	1	234	61	33.42	0	2	2
year 1954	11	16	1	830	278	55.33	2	4	2
year 1955	7	12	1	654	158	59.45	1	4	0
year 1956	2	4	1	166	94	55.33	0	1	0
year 1957	4	8	0	205	64	25.62	0	2	1

By Season

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
season 1937	1	1	0	65	65	65.00	0	1	0
season 1938	4	6	1	214	102	42.80	1	1	0
season 1939	3	5	2	189	120	63.00	1	0	0
season 1946	3	4	2	146	71*	73.00	0	2	1
season 1946/47	6	11	1	497	147	49.70	2	2	0
season 1947	5	8	0	753	208	94.12	4	2	0
season 1948	5	10	1	562	184	62.44	2	2	1
season 1948/49	5	9	1	406	114	50.75	1	2	0
season 1949	4	6	0	300	116	50.00	2	0	0
season 1950	1	2	0	55	44	27.50	0	0	0
season 1950/51	6	11	1	160	79	16.00	0	1	3
season 1951	4	6	0	312	112	52.00	1	2	0
season 1952	2	4	2	59	35*	29.50	0	0	0
season 1953	5	8	1	234	61	33.42	0	2	2
season 1953/54	5	7	0	348	133	49.71	1	2	0
season 1954	4	5	0	453	278	90.60	1	2	1
season 1954/55	4	7	2	191	84	38.20	0	1	1
season 1955	5	9	0	492	158	54.66	1	3	0
season 1956	1	2	1	129	94	129.00	0	1	0
season 1956/57	5	10	0	242	64	24.20	0	2	1

Captains Involved

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
*FR Brown	1949-1951	13	21	1	565	112	28.25	1	3	3
*WR Hammond	1938-1947	15	24	6	953	147	52.94	4	4	1
*L Hutton	1952-1955	18	29	5	914	133	38.08	1	6	4
*FG Mann	1948-1949	7	13	1	668	116	55.66	3	2	0
*PBH May	1955-1957	11	21	1	863	158	43.15	1	6	1
*RWV Robins	1937-1937	1	1	0	65	65	65.00	0	1	0
*Rev.DS Sheppard	1954-1954	2	2	0	371	278	185.50	1	1	0
*NWD Yardley	1947-1948	11	20	1	1408	208	74.10	6	5	1

Is Captain / Is Not Captain

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
is not captain	1937-1957	78	131	15	5807	278	50.06	17	28	10

Is Keeper / Is Not Keeper

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
is not keeper	1937-1957	78	131	15	5807	278	50.06	17	28	10

Toss

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
won the toss	1938-1957	36	61	7	3057	208	56.61	11	14	4
lost the toss	1937-1957	42	70	8	2750	278	44.35	6	14	6

Toss and Batting Sequence

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
won toss & batted	1938-1957	32	56	6	2992	208	59.84	11	14	2
won toss & fielded	1947-1954	4	5	1	65	38	16.25	0	0	2
lost toss & sent in	1939-1955	4	7	2	305	84	61.00	0	4	1
lost toss & fielded	1937-1957	38	63	6	2445	278	42.89	6	10	5

Batting First vs Fielding First

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
matches batting first	1938-1957	36	63	8	3297	208	59.94	11	18	3
matches fielding first	1937-1957	42	68	7	2510	278	41.14	6	10	7

In Team Innings

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
1st team innings	1937-1957	78	78	3	3787	278	50.49	13	17	6
2nd team innings	1937-1957	63	53	12	2020	184	49.26	4	11	4

In Match Innings

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
1st match innings	1938-1957	36	36	1	1921	208	54.88	8	8	2
2nd match innings	1937-1957	42	42	2	1866	278	46.65	5	9	4
3rd match innings	1938-1957	31	31	7	1565	184	65.20	4	10	2
4th match innings	1937-1957	32	22	5	455	93	26.76	0	1	2

Match Result

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
won match	1938-1957	25	40	5	1801	278	51.45	4	7	1
lost match	1938-1957	21	42	1	1401	184	34.17	3	8	5
drawn match	1937-1957	32	49	9	2605	163	65.12	10	13	4

Result and Batting Sequence

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
won batting first	1938-1957	10	15	0	714	208	47.60	1	5	0
won fielding first	1939-1955	15	25	5	1087	278	54.35	3	2	1
lost batting first	1938-1955	8	16	0	768	184	48.00	2	4	1
lost fielding first	1946-1957	13	26	1	633	112	25.32	1	4	4
drawn batting first	1938-1957	18	32	8	1815	147	75.62	8	9	2
drawn fielding first	1937-1954	14	17	1	790	163	49.37	2	4	2

In Tournament Type

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
2 team series	1937-1957	78	131	15	5807	278	50.06	17	28	10

In Match Number per Series

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
only match in series	1947-1947	1	1	0	38	38	38.00	0	0	0
1st match in series	1938-1956	18	29	2	1253	184	46.40	6	3	5
2nd match in series	1938-1957	16	28	4	1629	278	67.87	4	11	0
3rd match in series	1937-1957	15	24	4	1004	158	50.20	3	5	2
4th match in series	1938-1957	15	26	2	1029	147	42.87	3	4	2
5th match in series	1938-1957	13	23	3	854	113	42.70	1	5	1

In Major Trophies

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
The Ashes	1938-1956	28	51	8	1842	184	42.83	5	9	7

In Batting Position

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s	0s
3rd position	1946-1957	8	12	1	383	71*	34.81	0	4	2
4th position	1937-1955	57	86	7	4234	278	53.59	13	20	6
5th position	1939-1957	15	22	5	968	147	56.94	3	3	0
6th position	1938-1957	6	7	0	144	102	20.57	1	0	0
7th position	1938-1938	1	1	1	76	76*	-	0	1	0
9th position	1950-1950	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	1
10th position	1954-1954	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	1
11th position	1954-1954	1	1	1	2	2*	-	0	0	0