Denis Compton
On scorecards: DCS Compton
In-game rating: 89/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Denis Compton played 78 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1937 to 1957. The first came against New Zealand at Kennington Oval, with a score of 65 and 2 wickets, and the last against South Africa at St George's Park in 1957.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 2,675 runs at 41.8 in 42 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 278 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge in 1954, in a match England won. In all: 17 hundreds, 28 fifties.
At home the average was 60.0 across 47 Tests; away it was 36.9 across 31 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against South Africa: 2,205 runs at 53.8 in 24 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 13 Tests and 798 runs at 44.3. England won 25 of the Tests Denis Compton played and lost 21, with 32 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 78 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | – | Pakistan | Trent Bridge | 1954 | Won |
| 208 | – | South Africa | Lord's | 1947 | Won |
| 184 | 478 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1948 | Lost |
| 163 | – | South Africa | Trent Bridge | 1947 | Drawn |
| 158 | – | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1955 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/70 | 25.2 | South Africa | Newlands | 1949 | Drawn |
| 2/32 | 21 | South Africa | Lord's | 1947 | Won |
| 2/34 | 6 | New Zealand | Kennington Oval | 1937 | Drawn |
| 2/40 | 8.4 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1954 | Drawn |
| 2/46 | 31 | South Africa | Lord's | 1947 | Won |
Best in a match: 5/77 against South Africa (1949).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 28 | 1,842 | 42.84 | 5/9 | 3 | 99.33 |
| South Africa | 24 | 2,205 | 53.78 | 7/11 | 12 | 52.00 |
| West Indies | 9 | 592 | 49.33 | 2/2 | 2 | 96.50 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 510 | 46.36 | 2/2 | 7 | 27.29 |
| India | 5 | 205 | 51.25 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 4 | 453 | 90.60 | 1/2 | 1 | 36.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 47 | 3,963 | 60.05 | 13/18 | 15 | 53.20 |
| Away | 31 | 1,844 | 36.88 | 4/10 | 10 | 61.20 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 8 | 468 | 52.00 | 2/2 | 2 | 31.00 |
| 1940s | 28 | 2,664 | 61.95 | 11/10 | 18 | 53.83 |
| 1950s | 42 | 2,675 | 41.80 | 4/16 | 5 | 75.80 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 13 | 798 | 44.33 | 1/5 | 3 | 57.00 |
| Lord's | 11 | 882 | 58.80 | 3/5 | 7 | 30.00 |
| Old Trafford | 8 | 818 | 81.80 | 3/4 | 3 | 60.67 |
| Headingley | 8 | 510 | 39.23 | 1/3 | 2 | 92.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 7 | 955 | 95.50 | 5/1 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 259 | 37.00 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1937 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1957 at St George's Park
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