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Nick Compton
England
Player profile
Full name Nicholas Richard Denis Compton
Born June 26, 1983, Durban, Natal, South Africa
Current age 25 years 29 days
Major teams Middlesex
Nickname Compo, Ledge, Cheser
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Height
6 ft 2 in
Education Hilton College, SA, Harrow School, Durham University
Relations Grandfather - DCS Compton, Great-uncle - LH Compton, Father - R Compton, Uncle - PMD Compton
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| First-class |
40 |
69 |
7 |
2128 |
190 |
34.32 |
4677 |
45.49 |
6 |
9 |
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20 |
0 |
| List A |
43 |
37 |
8 |
831 |
110* |
28.65 |
1146 |
72.51 |
1 |
4 |
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22 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
22 |
17 |
1 |
187 |
50* |
11.68 |
175 |
106.85 |
0 |
1 |
23 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| First-class |
40 |
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66 |
123 |
1 |
1/94 |
1/94 |
123.00 |
11.18 |
66.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| List A |
43 |
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54 |
45 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
5.00 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
22 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Career statistics
| First-class debut |
2004 |
| Last First-class |
Middlesex v Worcestershire at Lord's, Jul 22-24, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
2001 |
| Last List A |
Middlesex v Northamptonshire at Southgate, Sep 23, 2007 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Kent v Middlesex at Maidstone, Jul 2, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Middlesex v Essex at Lord's, Jul 6, 2007 scorecard |
Grandson of the legendary Denis, Nick Compton was raised in South Africa and only arrived in the UK (at Harrow) as a teenager, and his early upbringing is manifest in his swagger at the crease. A talented allround ballplayer, he represented Natal at tennis, football and hockey at junior level, as well as being a decent six-handicap golfer.
Although he played for England Under-19s in 2001-02, he took some time to break through into the Middlesex side, but when his chance finally came at the start of 2006 he made the most of it. He kicked off with a maiden hundred in the first game against a universities side (sharing a 192 opening stand with another famous grandson, Ben Hutton) and then his a hundred against Kent in the first Championship match of the summer, and only his fourth in all.
Martin Williamson
NBC Denis Compton Award 2001
NBC Denis Compton Award 2002
NBC Denis Compton Award 2006
May 1, 2008 |
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Nick Compton, head shot
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Nov 0, 2007 |
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The tents at the base of Mount Everest in which Nick Compton stayed during his trek to raise money for charity
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Nov 0, 2007 |
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Nick Compton on his Everest trek
© Nick Compton |
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