A dashing, stylish batsman, he amassed 39,000 career runs at an average of 52. [4] The Denis Compton Oval and a stand at Lord's Cricket Ground are both named in his honour. Denis Compton. Later in the same series he scored a match-saving 76 not out at Lord's; this innings was scored on a rain-affected pitch and greatly impressed Don Bradman. You're not 70, you're only 69. He became the first former professional cricketer to be elected President of Middlesex County Cricket Club in 1991. Il fut à partir des années 1930 l'un des meilleurs batteurs de sa génération et il joua pour l' équipe d'Angleterre de cricket de 1937 à 1957. Heald goes to great lengths to persuade the reader that Compton - the eternal hero - was not a racist or a drunk in later life. Traduire tous les commentaires en français, Afficher ou modifier votre historique de navigation, Recyclage (y compris les équipements électriques et électroniques), Annonces basées sur vos centres d’intérêt. And he was a dashing man as well as cricketer: his endorsement deal with Brylcreem made him "the Brylcreem boy", perhaps British sport' first true media figure, a glamorous icon always immaculately dressed. He missed the Second Test. Sélectionner au maximum 100 images à télécharger. Later he became a sports journalist for the Express and a BBC TV commentator, and when he died was mourned as the kind of cricketer whose like we shall never see again. He was made a CBE in 1958. [16] Chasing 397 to win, and needing to score at nearly 100 runs per hour,[14] Compton led the way with a dashing 168, but Middlesex fell short by 75 runs.[17]. Compton also jointly captained Middlesex between 1951 and 1952, with Bill Edrich. [27], Compton was married three times; his first wife was Doris Rich, a dancer, and they had a son, Brian. Cardus wrote: Never have I been so deeply touched on a cricket ground as in this heavenly summer, when I went to Lord's to see a pale-faced crowd, existing on rations, the rocket-bomb still in the ears of most, and see the strain of anxiety and affliction passed from all hearts and shoulders at the sight of Compton in full sail ... each stroke a flick of delight, a propulsion of happy, sane, healthy life. List of batsmen who have scored 100 centuries in first-class cricket, "Benaud, Gooch, Compton, Larwood and Woolley inducted into Cricket Hall of Fame", "Youngest Players on debut for England in Test matches", "Denis Compton 'The Brylcreem boy' hits his peak", "Denis Compton – talisman of hope, 1998... Delightful man", "Middlesex v Kent at Lord's, 13–15 August 1947", "Hundred runs or more between lunch and tea", "Denis Compton pulls on Arsenal number 11 shirt", "Off-side – a cricketing XI that made strides in football", "Two one-club brothers: Arsenal's Leslie and Denis Compton", Batsmen who have scored 100 first-class centuries, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Denis_Compton&oldid=975405671, Presidents of Middlesex County Cricket Club, England wartime international footballers, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with Trove identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only, This page was last edited on 28 August 2020, at 09:43. He is now working on the authorised biography of Princess Margaret. To close a submenu press the escape key. Nous utilisons des cookies et des outils similaires pour faciliter vos achats, fournir nos services, pour comprendre comment les clients utilisent nos services afin de pouvoir apporter des améliorations, et pour présenter des annonces. et plus de huit millions d'autres livres sont disponibles pour. Sélectionnez la section dans laquelle vous souhaitez faire votre recherche. When Lionel is cleaning his flat, he wonders if should keep his copy of the book "End of an Innings", written by Denis Compton. They played against each other in the match at Calcutta between the Australian Services team and East Zone. Obtenez des photos d'actualité haute résolution de qualité sur Getty Images Impossible d'ajouter l'article à votre liste. "[13], After retiring from sport, Denis Compton became a journalist and later a commentator for BBC Television. Téléchargez des images premium que vous ne trouverez nulle part ailleurs. Full Name Denis Charles Scott Compton. This is where his grandson, Nick Compton, set the Middlesex record for the 6th wicket partnership in List A cricket (142* BL Hutton & NRD Compton v Lancashire at Shenley 2002). À la place, notre système tient compte de facteurs tels que l'ancienneté d'un commentaire et si le commentateur a acheté l'article sur Amazon. [9][10], Compton's death, on Saint George's Day, coincided with the opening of the 1997 County Championship season, and pavilion flags across the country were lowered to half-mast in his memory.