Famous Cricketers No 39 - D.C.S.Compton

144. ENGLAND v INDIA, Old Trafford, July 20, 22, 23 (Match drawn) lbw b N.B.Amarnath 51 294 4 0 18 0 170 not out 71 153-5d 3 1 5 0 152-9 145. Middlesex v Kent, Maidstone, July 27, 29 (Middlesex won by an innings and 104 runs) c B.H.Valentine b R.R.Dovey 142 487 10 2 34 3 A.H.Phebey b 294 J.G.Larking lbw A.W.H.Mallett c J.M.Sims 4 1 21 1 A.W.H.Mallett c L.H.Gray 89 1 146. Middlesex v Sussex, Hove, August 3, 5, 6 (Middlesex won by ten wickets) lbw b J.H.Cornford 121 431 7 2 20 0 321-9d did not bat - 24-0 - - - - 133 1 147. Middlesex v Northamptonshire, Northampton, August 7, 8, 9 (Middlesex won by an innings and 201 runs) c W.Barron b W.E.Merritt 38 514-6d 3 0 16 0 177 2 4 2 10 0 136 148. Middlesex v Surrey, Kennington Oval, August 10, 12, 13 (Middlesex won by four wickets) c and b A.R.Gover 89 197 5 1 12 0 233 lbw b E.A.Watts 15 319-6 9 5 7 0 281 149. Middlesex v Kent, Lord’s, August 14, 15, 16 (Kent won by an innings and 14 runs) b D.V.P.Wright 9 242 20 1 61 3 L.J.Todd b 436-5d B.H.Valentine b H.A.Pawson hit wkt c L.J.Todd b D.V.P.Wright 53 180 150. ENGLAND v INDIA, Kennington Oval, August 17, 19, (20) (Match drawn) not out 24 95-3 5 0 15 0 331 1 151. Middlesex v Worcestershire, Worcester, August 21, 22, 23 (Middlesex won by five wickets) c R.T.D.Perks b R.E.S.Wyatt 16 332 - - - - 128 did not bat - 33-5 4 1 16 1 R.E.S.Wyatt lbw 236 152. Middlesex v Surrey, Lord’s, August 24, 26, 27 (Middlesex won by ten wickets) c N.H.Bennett b A.R.Gover235 499-9d 5 2 4 0 150 1 did not bat - 49-0 5 1 24 0 395 1 153. Middlesex v Essex, Lord’s, August 28, 29 (Middlesex won by an innings and 129 runs) run out 76 416-7d 6 0 20 0 187 - - - - 100 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Tests 3 4 2 146 71* 73.00 - 2 1 Players v Gentlemen 1 1 0 87 87 87.00 - 1 1 Championship 22 34 4 1840 235 61.33 8 7 20 Other matches 4 6 0 330 202 55.00 2 - 1 Total 30 45 6 2403 235 61.61 10 10 23 Career 153 237 27 11029 249* 52.51 34 56 112 Bowling O M R W Ave BB 5wi 10wm Tests 12 1 38 0 - - - - Championship 153.2 30 457 16 28.56 3/34 - - Other matches 28.3 3 89 4 22.25 2/35 - - Total 193.5 34 584 20 29.20 3/34 - - Career (6-ball) 617.2 90 } 2824 84 33.61 3/11 - - (8-ball) 172.5 25 1946/47 - M.C.C. in Australia and New Zealand England’s eagerly awaited first post-war trip to Australia gave Denis Compton the chance to renew battle with the ‘old enemy’. The team had to sail as early as 31st August and spent over a month in Western Australia before moving to the eastern side of the continent and the Test match arena. Denis 20