Denis Compton
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INTL CAREER: 1937 - 1957
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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
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 |
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