England / Players
- England home
- |
- News
- |
- Features
- |
- Photos
- |
- Fixtures
- |
- Results
- |
- County Cricket
- |
- Counties
- |
- Players
- |
- Grounds
- |
- Records
- |
- Web Links
- |
- The Ashes 2009
- |
- History
Nick Compton
Full name Nicholas Richard Denis Compton
Born June 26, 1983, Durban, Natal, South Africa
Current age 26 years 14 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
Relation Grandfather - DCS Compton, Great-uncle - LH Compton, Father - R Compton, Uncle - PMD Compton
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 44 | 77 | 8 | 2373 | 190 | 34.39 | 5180 | 45.81 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 0 | ||
| List A | 48 | 42 | 9 | 1067 | 131 | 32.33 | 1413 | 75.51 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Twenty20 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 252 | 50* | 11.45 | 243 | 103.70 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 44 | 78 | 128 | 1 | 1/94 | 1/94 | 128.00 | 9.84 | 78.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| List A | 48 | 61 | 53 | 1 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 53.00 | 5.21 | 61.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class debut | 2004 |
| Last First-class | Middlesex v Surrey at Lord's, Jun 30-Jul 3, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2001 |
| Last List A | Hampshire v Middlesex at Southampton, May 23, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Kent v Middlesex at Maidstone, Jul 2, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Middlesex v Sussex at Lord's, Jun 28, 2009 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
- Awesome Trego secures mammoth chase (Jul 3, 2009)
- Morgan and Compton rout Kent (May 11, 2009)
- Udal to lead Middlesex in place of Smith (Sep 2, 2008)
- Hitting sixes on Everest (Nov 21, 2007)
- Hampshire, Essex and Warwickshire win through to semi-finals (Jun 13, 2007)
Jul 3, 2009
Nick Compton pulls
© Getty Images
May 1, 2008
Nick Compton, head shot
© Getty Images
Nov 2007
The tents at the base of Mount Everest in which Nick Compton stayed during his trek to raise money for charity
© Nick Compton
Sponsored Links
Western Union Instant Win Game
NoPurchaseNecessary. Subject toOfficial Rules
Buy Ashes merchandise - clothes, books, DVDs & more
At Cricshop
Get the right speed and online tools
Rogers Business Internet
No Minimum Balance NRI Account
Citibank
and get a calling card
