Born 23 May 1918 at Hendon, Middlesex, England Died 23 April 1997 at Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandDenis Compton was an attractive batsman, particularly famous for his sweep shot. He was also a great character, well known for his Brylcream advertisements, who captured the imagination of a legion of English cricket supporters. He formed a great partnership with Bill Edrich for Middlesex and England and in 1947 he set records for most runs (3 816) and most centuries in a first-class season (18).
He scored the fastest triple-century in first-class cricket in just 180 minutes playing for MCC against North-Eastern Transvaal at Benoni in 1949. He also had some success with his left-arm wrist-spin bowling taking over 600 first-class wickets. A talented sportsman, he played soccer for Arsenal and appeared in wartime matches for England. His brother Leslie also played soccer for Arsenal and England and cricket for Middlesex for many years.
M Runs HS Avg 100 Ct Wkts Avg BB 5I
Tests 78 5807 278 50.06 17 49 25 56.40 5-70 1
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