Denis Compton (England) - Career Bowling - Test Cricket
Performance Summary
Date:		14/08/1937    
Wickets:		2/34
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	34
Average:		17.00Performance Summary
Date:		24/06/1939    
Wickets:		0/8
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	42
Average:		21.00Performance Summary
Date:		19/08/1939    
Wickets:		0/20
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	62
Average:		31.00Performance Summary
Date:		20/07/1946    
Wickets:		0/18
Versus:		India
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	80
Average:		40.00Performance Summary
Date:		20/07/1946    
Wickets:		0/5
Versus:		India
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	85
Average:		42.50Performance Summary
Date:		17/08/1946    
Wickets:		0/15
Versus:		India
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	100
Average:		50.00Performance Summary
Date:		29/11/1946    
Wickets:		0/20
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Brisbane Cricket Ground     
Aggregate:	120
Average:		60.00Performance Summary
Date:		13/12/1946    
Wickets:		0/38
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Sydney Cricket Ground     
Aggregate:	158
Average:		79.00Performance Summary
Date:		31/01/1947    
Wickets:		0/12
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Adelaide Oval     
Aggregate:	170
Average:		85.00Performance Summary
Date:		28/02/1947    
Wickets:		0/8
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Sydney Cricket Ground     
Aggregate:	178
Average:		89.00Performance Summary
Date:		07/06/1947    
Wickets:		0/6
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Trent Bridge     
Aggregate:	184
Average:		92.00Performance Summary
Date:		07/06/1947    
Wickets:		0/14
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Trent Bridge     
Aggregate:	198
Average:		99.00Performance Summary
Date:		21/06/1947    
Wickets:		2/32
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	230
Average:		57.50Performance Summary
Date:		21/06/1947    
Wickets:		2/46
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	276
Average:		46.00Performance Summary
Date:		05/07/1947    
Wickets:		0/27
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	303
Average:		50.50Performance Summary
Date:		05/07/1947    
Wickets:		1/58
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	361
Average:		51.57Performance Summary
Date:		26/07/1947    
Wickets:		0/9
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	370
Average:		52.86Performance Summary
Date:		26/07/1947    
Wickets:		0/10
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	380
Average:		54.29Performance Summary
Date:		16/08/1947    
Wickets:		0/31
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	411
Average:		58.71Performance Summary
Date:		16/08/1947    
Wickets:		0/30
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	441
Average:		63.00Performance Summary
Date:		10/06/1948    
Wickets:		0/24
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Trent Bridge     
Aggregate:	465
Average:		66.43Performance Summary
Date:		24/06/1948    
Wickets:		0/11
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	476
Average:		68.00Performance Summary
Date:		08/07/1948    
Wickets:		0/18
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	494
Average:		70.57Performance Summary
Date:		22/07/1948    
Wickets:		0/15
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	509
Average:		72.71Performance Summary
Date:		22/07/1948    
Wickets:		1/82
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	591
Average:		73.88Performance Summary
Date:		14/08/1948    
Wickets:		0/6
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	597
Average:		74.63Performance Summary
Date:		16/12/1948    
Wickets:		0/5
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Kingsmead     
Aggregate:	602
Average:		75.25Performance Summary
Date:		16/12/1948    
Wickets:		1/11
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Kingsmead     
Aggregate:	613
Average:		68.11Performance Summary
Date:		27/12/1948    
Wickets:		1/34
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Ellis Park     
Aggregate:	647
Average:		64.70Performance Summary
Date:		27/12/1948    
Wickets:		0/31
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Ellis Park     
Aggregate:	678
Average:		67.80Performance Summary
Date:		01/01/1949    
Wickets:		5/70
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Newlands     
Aggregate:	748
Average:		49.87Performance Summary
Date:		01/01/1949    
Wickets:		0/7
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Newlands     
Aggregate:	755
Average:		50.33Performance Summary
Date:		12/02/1949    
Wickets:		0/19
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Ellis Park     
Aggregate:	774
Average:		51.60Performance Summary
Date:		12/02/1949    
Wickets:		0/35
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Ellis Park     
Aggregate:	809
Average:		53.93Performance Summary
Date:		05/03/1949    
Wickets:		0/39
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		St George's Park     
Aggregate:	848
Average:		56.53Performance Summary
Date:		05/03/1949    
Wickets:		0/57
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		St George's Park     
Aggregate:	905
Average:		60.33Performance Summary
Date:		11/06/1949    
Wickets:		1/23
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	928
Average:		58.00Performance Summary
Date:		11/06/1949    
Wickets:		0/5
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	933
Average:		58.31Performance Summary
Date:		25/06/1949    
Wickets:		1/33
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	966
Average:		56.82Performance Summary
Date:		23/07/1949    
Wickets:		1/28
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	994
Average:		55.22Performance Summary
Date:		23/07/1949    
Wickets:		1/28
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	1022
Average:		53.79Performance Summary
Date:		13/08/1949    
Wickets:		1/6
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	1028
Average:		51.40Performance Summary
Date:		13/08/1949    
Wickets:		0/3
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	1031
Average:		51.55Performance Summary
Date:		12/08/1950    
Wickets:		0/21
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	1052
Average:		52.60Performance Summary
Date:		05/01/1951    
Wickets:		0/14
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Sydney Cricket Ground     
Aggregate:	1066
Average:		53.30Performance Summary
Date:		02/02/1951    
Wickets:		0/11
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Adelaide Oval     
Aggregate:	1077
Average:		53.85Performance Summary
Date:		02/02/1951    
Wickets:		1/18
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Adelaide Oval     
Aggregate:	1095
Average:		52.14Performance Summary
Date:		17/03/1951    
Wickets:		0/21
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		AMI Stadium     
Aggregate:	1116
Average:		53.14Performance Summary
Date:		17/03/1951    
Wickets:		0/10
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		AMI Stadium     
Aggregate:	1126
Average:		53.62Performance Summary
Date:		07/06/1951    
Wickets:		0/7
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Trent Bridge     
Aggregate:	1133
Average:		53.95Performance Summary
Date:		21/06/1951    
Wickets:		0/13
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	1146
Average:		54.57Performance Summary
Date:		26/07/1951    
Wickets:		0/4
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	1150
Average:		54.76Performance Summary
Date:		26/07/1951    
Wickets:		0/16
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	1166
Average:		55.52Performance Summary
Date:		16/08/1951    
Wickets:		0/5
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	1171
Average:		55.76Performance Summary
Date:		05/06/1952    
Wickets:		0/20
Versus:		India
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	1191
Average:		56.71Performance Summary
Date:		19/06/1952    
Wickets:		0/10
Versus:		India
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	1201
Average:		57.19Performance Summary
Date:		25/06/1953    
Wickets:		1/21
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	1222
Average:		55.55Performance Summary
Date:		15/01/1954    
Wickets:		0/5
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Sabina Park     
Aggregate:	1227
Average:		55.77Performance Summary
Date:		06/02/1954    
Wickets:		0/29
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Kensington Oval     
Aggregate:	1256
Average:		57.09Performance Summary
Date:		06/02/1954    
Wickets:		0/13
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Kensington Oval     
Aggregate:	1269
Average:		57.68Performance Summary
Date:		24/02/1954    
Wickets:		0/6
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Bourda     
Aggregate:	1275
Average:		57.95Performance Summary
Date:		17/03/1954    
Wickets:		2/40
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Queen's Park Oval     
Aggregate:	1315
Average:		54.79Performance Summary
Date:		17/03/1954    
Wickets:		0/51
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Queen's Park Oval     
Aggregate:	1366
Average:		56.92Performance Summary
Date:		10/06/1954    
Wickets:		1/36
Versus:		Pakistan
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	1402
Average:		56.08Performance Summary
Date:		01/01/1957    
Wickets:		0/3
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Newlands     
Aggregate:	1405
Average:		56.20Performance Summary
Date:		25/01/1957    
Wickets:		0/5
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Kingsmead     
Aggregate:	1410
Average:		56.40Performance Summary
Date:		14/08/1937    
Wickets:		2/34
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	34
Average:		17.00Performance Summary
Date:		24/06/1939    
Wickets:		0/8
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	42
Average:		21.00Performance Summary
Date:		19/08/1939    
Wickets:		0/20
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	62
Average:		31.00Performance Summary
Date:		20/07/1946    
Wickets:		0/18
Versus:		India
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	80
Average:		40.00Performance Summary
Date:		20/07/1946    
Wickets:		0/5
Versus:		India
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	85
Average:		42.50Performance Summary
Date:		17/08/1946    
Wickets:		0/15
Versus:		India
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	100
Average:		50.00Performance Summary
Date:		29/11/1946    
Wickets:		0/20
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Brisbane Cricket Ground     
Aggregate:	120
Average:		60.00Performance Summary
Date:		13/12/1946    
Wickets:		0/38
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Sydney Cricket Ground     
Aggregate:	158
Average:		79.00Performance Summary
Date:		31/01/1947    
Wickets:		0/12
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Adelaide Oval     
Aggregate:	170
Average:		85.00Performance Summary
Date:		28/02/1947    
Wickets:		0/8
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Sydney Cricket Ground     
Aggregate:	178
Average:		89.00Performance Summary
Date:		07/06/1947    
Wickets:		0/6
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Trent Bridge     
Aggregate:	184
Average:		92.00Performance Summary
Date:		07/06/1947    
Wickets:		0/14
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Trent Bridge     
Aggregate:	198
Average:		99.00Performance Summary
Date:		21/06/1947    
Wickets:		2/32
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	230
Average:		57.50Performance Summary
Date:		21/06/1947    
Wickets:		2/46
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	276
Average:		46.00Performance Summary
Date:		05/07/1947    
Wickets:		0/27
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	303
Average:		50.50Performance Summary
Date:		05/07/1947    
Wickets:		1/58
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	361
Average:		51.57Performance Summary
Date:		26/07/1947    
Wickets:		0/9
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	370
Average:		52.86Performance Summary
Date:		26/07/1947    
Wickets:		0/10
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	380
Average:		54.29Performance Summary
Date:		16/08/1947    
Wickets:		0/31
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	411
Average:		58.71Performance Summary
Date:		16/08/1947    
Wickets:		0/30
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	441
Average:		63.00Performance Summary
Date:		10/06/1948    
Wickets:		0/24
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Trent Bridge     
Aggregate:	465
Average:		66.43Performance Summary
Date:		24/06/1948    
Wickets:		0/11
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	476
Average:		68.00Performance Summary
Date:		08/07/1948    
Wickets:		0/18
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	494
Average:		70.57Performance Summary
Date:		22/07/1948    
Wickets:		0/15
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	509
Average:		72.71Performance Summary
Date:		22/07/1948    
Wickets:		1/82
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	591
Average:		73.88Performance Summary
Date:		14/08/1948    
Wickets:		0/6
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	597
Average:		74.63Performance Summary
Date:		16/12/1948    
Wickets:		0/5
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Kingsmead     
Aggregate:	602
Average:		75.25Performance Summary
Date:		16/12/1948    
Wickets:		1/11
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Kingsmead     
Aggregate:	613
Average:		68.11Performance Summary
Date:		27/12/1948    
Wickets:		1/34
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Ellis Park     
Aggregate:	647
Average:		64.70Performance Summary
Date:		27/12/1948    
Wickets:		0/31
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Ellis Park     
Aggregate:	678
Average:		67.80Performance Summary
Date:		01/01/1949    
Wickets:		5/70
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Newlands     
Aggregate:	748
Average:		49.87Performance Summary
Date:		01/01/1949    
Wickets:		0/7
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Newlands     
Aggregate:	755
Average:		50.33Performance Summary
Date:		12/02/1949    
Wickets:		0/19
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Ellis Park     
Aggregate:	774
Average:		51.60Performance Summary
Date:		12/02/1949    
Wickets:		0/35
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Ellis Park     
Aggregate:	809
Average:		53.93Performance Summary
Date:		05/03/1949    
Wickets:		0/39
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		St George's Park     
Aggregate:	848
Average:		56.53Performance Summary
Date:		05/03/1949    
Wickets:		0/57
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		St George's Park     
Aggregate:	905
Average:		60.33Performance Summary
Date:		11/06/1949    
Wickets:		1/23
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	928
Average:		58.00Performance Summary
Date:		11/06/1949    
Wickets:		0/5
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	933
Average:		58.31Performance Summary
Date:		25/06/1949    
Wickets:		1/33
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	966
Average:		56.82Performance Summary
Date:		23/07/1949    
Wickets:		1/28
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	994
Average:		55.22Performance Summary
Date:		23/07/1949    
Wickets:		1/28
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Old Trafford     
Aggregate:	1022
Average:		53.79Performance Summary
Date:		13/08/1949    
Wickets:		1/6
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	1028
Average:		51.40Performance Summary
Date:		13/08/1949    
Wickets:		0/3
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	1031
Average:		51.55Performance Summary
Date:		12/08/1950    
Wickets:		0/21
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	1052
Average:		52.60Performance Summary
Date:		05/01/1951    
Wickets:		0/14
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Sydney Cricket Ground     
Aggregate:	1066
Average:		53.30Performance Summary
Date:		02/02/1951    
Wickets:		0/11
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Adelaide Oval     
Aggregate:	1077
Average:		53.85Performance Summary
Date:		02/02/1951    
Wickets:		1/18
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Adelaide Oval     
Aggregate:	1095
Average:		52.14Performance Summary
Date:		17/03/1951    
Wickets:		0/21
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		AMI Stadium     
Aggregate:	1116
Average:		53.14Performance Summary
Date:		17/03/1951    
Wickets:		0/10
Versus:		New Zealand
Ground:		AMI Stadium     
Aggregate:	1126
Average:		53.62Performance Summary
Date:		07/06/1951    
Wickets:		0/7
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Trent Bridge     
Aggregate:	1133
Average:		53.95Performance Summary
Date:		21/06/1951    
Wickets:		0/13
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	1146
Average:		54.57Performance Summary
Date:		26/07/1951    
Wickets:		0/4
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	1150
Average:		54.76Performance Summary
Date:		26/07/1951    
Wickets:		0/16
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	1166
Average:		55.52Performance Summary
Date:		16/08/1951    
Wickets:		0/5
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Kennington Oval     
Aggregate:	1171
Average:		55.76Performance Summary
Date:		05/06/1952    
Wickets:		0/20
Versus:		India
Ground:		Headingley     
Aggregate:	1191
Average:		56.71Performance Summary
Date:		19/06/1952    
Wickets:		0/10
Versus:		India
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	1201
Average:		57.19Performance Summary
Date:		25/06/1953    
Wickets:		1/21
Versus:		Australia
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	1222
Average:		55.55Performance Summary
Date:		15/01/1954    
Wickets:		0/5
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Sabina Park     
Aggregate:	1227
Average:		55.77Performance Summary
Date:		06/02/1954    
Wickets:		0/29
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Kensington Oval     
Aggregate:	1256
Average:		57.09Performance Summary
Date:		06/02/1954    
Wickets:		0/13
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Kensington Oval     
Aggregate:	1269
Average:		57.68Performance Summary
Date:		24/02/1954    
Wickets:		0/6
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Bourda     
Aggregate:	1275
Average:		57.95Performance Summary
Date:		17/03/1954    
Wickets:		2/40
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Queen's Park Oval     
Aggregate:	1315
Average:		54.79Performance Summary
Date:		17/03/1954    
Wickets:		0/51
Versus:		West Indies
Ground:		Queen's Park Oval     
Aggregate:	1366
Average:		56.92Performance Summary
Date:		10/06/1954    
Wickets:		1/36
Versus:		Pakistan
Ground:		Lord's     
Aggregate:	1402
Average:		56.08Performance Summary
Date:		01/01/1957    
Wickets:		0/3
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Newlands     
Aggregate:	1405
Average:		56.20Performance Summary
Date:		25/01/1957    
Wickets:		0/5
Versus:		South Africa
Ground:		Kingsmead     
Aggregate:	1410
Average:		56.40
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 Wickets:
 25
 
 Runs Conceded:
 1410
 
 Best:
 5/70
 
 Average:
 56.40

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