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

179* 3rd A.W.Thompson Middlesex v Worcestershire Worcester 1954 154 4th T.W.Graveney ENGLAND v PAKISTAN Trent Bridge 1954 192 5th T.E.Bailey ENGLAND v PAKISTAN Trent Bridge 1954 115 5th D.Bennett Middlesex v Yorkshire Lord’s 1954 104 3rd T.W.Graveney M.C.C. v Tasmania Launceston 1954/55 134 5th T.E.Bailey ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA Sydney 1954/55 234 4th R.T.Simpson M.C.C. v Queensland Brisbane 1954/55 234 6th P.B.H.May M.C.C. v South Australia Adelaide 1954/55 107 4th G.P.S.de Lisle Middlesex v Yorkshire Lord’s 1955 144 5th T.E.Bailey ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA Old Trafford 1955 124 3rd P.B.H.May ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA Old Trafford 1955 156 3rd W.J.Edrich Middlesex v Kent Lord’s 1956 156 4th P.B.H.May ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA Kennington Oval 1956 112 4th M.C.Cowdrey M.C.C. v Transvaal Johannesburg 1956/57 147 4th M.C.Cowdrey M.C.C. v Natal Pietermaritzburg 1956/57 223 5th D.J.Insole M.C.C. v Transvaal Johannesburg 1956/57 225 3rd J.D.B.Robertson Middlesex v Worcestershire Lord’s 1957 127 4th G.P.S.de Lisle Middlesex v Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge 1957 127 4th W.J.Edrich Middlesex v Lancashire Old Trafford 1957 SUCCESSFUL BOWLERS The following bowlers dismissed Compton on five or more occasions:- 13 A.V.Bedser; W.A.Johnston; R.R.Lindwall 12 H.J.Tayfield 10 G.A.R.Lock 9 V.H.D.Cannings; D.V.P.Wright 8 C.B.Clarke; J.C.Laker; N.B.F.Mann; A.M.B.Rowan; T.F.Smailes; N.W.D.Yardley 7 T.W.J.Goddard; P.S.Heine; K.R.Miller 6 T.B.Burtt; H.F.T.Buse; R.R.Dovey; T.L.Goddard; A.R.Gover; M.J.Hilton; W.E.Hollies; A.Jepson; C.N.McCarthy; C.L.McCool; R.Pollard; D.Shackleton; J.H.Wardle 5 T.E.Bailey, F.R.Brown; B.Dooland; A.E.James; R.G.Marlar; W.J.O’Reilly; J.B.Statham; E.R.H.Toshack; A.L.Valentine SUCCESSFUL FIELDERS The following fielders caught or stumped Compton on four or more occasions:- 7 K.R.Miller; J.H.B.Waite (5ct,2st) 6 G.R.A.Langley (4ct,2st) 5 D.Brookes (4ct,1st); T.G.Evans (3ct,2st); P.Corrall (3ct,2st); R.T.Webb (2ct,3st) 4 D.V.Brennan; R.J.Gregory; A.J.W.McIntyre (3ct,1st); P.N.F.Mansell; E.A.Meads (2ct,2st); B.Mitchell; J.F.Parker MODES OF DISMISSAL AS A BATSMAN Compton was dismissed 751 times, in the following fashion:- bowled 195 (25.97%), caught 373 (49.67%), caught & bowled 26 (3.46%), lbw 74 (9.85%), stumped 49 (6.52%), hit wicket 8 (1.07%), run out 26 (3.46%) 67