Nick Compton

Nick Compton
Compton in 2015
Personal information
Full name
Nicholas Richard Denis Compton
Born (1983-06-26) 26 June 1983 (age 41)
Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
NicknameCompo[1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
RelationsDenis Compton (grandfather)
Leslie Compton (grand-uncle)
Richard Compton (father)
Patrick Compton (uncle)
Ben Compton (cousin)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 654)15 November 2012 v India
Last Test9 June 2016 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2001–2009Middlesex
2010–2014Somerset
2010Mashonaland Eagles
2013Worcestershire (on loan)
2015–2018Middlesex
2018Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 16 194 121 87
Runs scored 775 12,168 3,174 1,318
Batting average 28.70 40.42 35.26 19.67
100s/50s 2/2 27/59 6/20 0/7
Top score 117 254* 131 78
Balls bowled 182 61
Wickets 3 1
Bowling average 76.33 53.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/1 1/0
Catches/stumpings 7/– 98/– 47/– 31/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 July 2018

Nicholas Richard Denis Compton (born 26 June 1983) is a South African-born English former Test and first-class cricketer who most recently played for Middlesex County Cricket Club. The grandson of Denis Compton, he represented England in 16 Test matches.[1]

A right-handed top order batsman and occasional right-arm off spin bowler, he made his List-A debut for Middlesex in 2001 and made his first-class debut three years later. A move to Somerset in 2010 saw Compton establish himself as a consistent scorer in a strong top order and following a prolific domestic season he made his England Test debut against India in November 2012.[1]

In April 2013, the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack named Compton as one of their five Wisden Cricketers of the Year.[2] He made a guest appearance for Worcestershire during the 2013 season.

Compton left Somerset to return to Middlesex at the end of the 2014 season.[3][4] On 23 June 2016, Compton announced that he would be taking an extended break from the game, following his disappointing performances in the Test series against Sri Lanka.[5] He returned to first-class cricket in August 2016.[6] He retired in 2018.[7]

  1. ^ a b c "Nick Compton – ESPNcricinfo profile". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Wisden – Nick Compton". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. ^ Dobell, George (14 November 2014). "Unhappy Compton leaves Somerset". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Nick Compton: Middlesex sign England opening batsman". BBC Sport. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Disappointed Compton takes break from cricket". ESPNCricinfo. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Compton set for Middlesex return". ESPNCricinfo. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Nick Compton retires: 'I did all I could to keep the family flag flying'". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.