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    Nick Compton Full Biography

    The 6’2″ tall South African-born is another African who had represented England side. Compton is also the nephew of great Arsenal footballer and English First-Class cricketer Leslie Compton. The right-hand batsman with reliable off-spinner was first introduced in the list A cricket for Middlesex in 2001. and it took him three years after that to make his First Class debut. After his contract with Somerset, the year 2010 was the breakout year for him as he establish himself as a consistent scorer in a strong top order, and following a prolific domestic County Championship season, he was added to the squad to face India.

    He made his test debut against India at Ahmedabad in 2012 and this is the only format he had represented England in. In rough and turning Indian pitches, he was unable to make his impact in the tour but again he was trusted by ECB and again selected for Sri Lanka, After his inconsistent performances with the bat he was dropped from the English side. He took indefinite break from cricket and returned back in 2016 but retired in 2018.

     

    Nick Compton Basic Information 

    • Name: Nicholas Richard Denis Compton
    • Nickname: compo
    • Role: Batsman
    • Batting Style: Right hand bat
    • Bowling Style: Right-arm off break

    Nick Compton Physical Appearance

    • Height (approx.):  6’2″
    • Weight (approx.): 76 kg
    • Eye Color: Hazel Brown
    • Hair Color: Brown

    Personal Life of Nick Compton

    • Date of Birth: 26 June 1983
    • Age: 38 years
    • Birth Place: Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
    • Zodiac sign: Libra
    • Nationality: British
    • School: Hilton College, SA, Harrow School,
    • College: Durham University
    • Educational Qualifications: N/A
    • Net Worth: $1 Million

      Nick Compton Family & Religion

    • Father: Richard Compton
    •  Mother: Glynis
    • Brother: N/A
    • Sister: N/A
    • Coach/Mentor: Graham Gooch
    • Religion: Christianity
    • Address: Manchester, England

    Cricket Career Of Nick Compton

    • Test:  India vs England at Ahmedabad – November 15 – 19, 2012
    • ODI:  N/A
    • T20: N/A
    •  Jersey Number:6
    • Domestic/State Teams: England, Somerset, England Cricket Board XI, Australians, Worcestershire, Middlesex, Marylebone Cricket Club, England Legends
    • Nature on the field: Calm.

    Batting Career

    Batting Career Summary
    M Inn NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100 200 50 4s 6s
    Test 16 30 3 775 117 28.7 2150 36.05 2 0 2 84 3

    Bowling Career

    Bowling Career Summary
    M Inn B Runs Wkts BBI BBM Econ Avg SR 5W 10W
    Test 16 – – – – – – – – – – –

     

     

     

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    Highlighted Records of Nick Compton

    Compton played for England U-19 squad in the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2002.

    013, 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.

    class circuit in 2006, with a string of strong scores, including six centuries, and was award a county cap by the Middlesex in that season. His breakthrough season saw him score 1,315 runs at an average of 46.96, topping Middlesex’s first-class runs charts, with his highest score of 190 coming in the County Championship match against Durham.

    After retiring, Compton became a professional photographer.[73][74]

    Nick Compton Preferences & Hobbies

    • Hobbies: Listening music, Travelling
    • Favorite Cricketers: Kevin Pietersen
    • Favorite Sportspersons: Rooney
    • Favorite Food: Chicken BBQ
    • Favorite Color: Golden

    Nick Compton Relationship Status

    • Marital Status: Married
    • Wife: Kitty Spencer

    • Marriage Date: N/A
    • Children: N/A

                                            Nick Compton Awards and Recognitions

    • so, won the NBC Dennis Compton Award in 200

    Controversies did by (Nick Compton)

     

    The All Out Cricket Post Interview Of Nick Compton

    Lesser-Known Facts

    • Compton is also the nephew of great Arsenal footballer and English First-Class cricketer Leslie Compton.

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