How many Test runs has Denis Compton scored?

Denis Compton has 5,807 runs in 131 Test innings from 78 matches at an average of 50.06. Highest score: 278.

What is Denis Compton's Test batting average?

Denis Compton's Test batting average is 50.06, from 5,807 runs and 131 innings.

How many Test wickets has Denis Compton taken?

Denis Compton has taken 25 wickets in Test from 78 matches at a bowling average of 56.40. Best innings: 5/70.

How many international centuries does Denis Compton have?

Denis Compton has 17 international hundreds: 17 in Test.

Which teams has Denis Compton played international cricket for?

Denis Compton is recorded for England in this publication.

When did Denis Compton play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1937 to 1957. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Denis Compton

Middle-order batter · 1937 to 1957 · 78 internationals

England

Test78 matches

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78Internationals

5,807Runs

17Hundreds

25Wickets

49Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	78	131	15	5,807	278	50.06	-	-	17	28	10	-	3

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	78	66	2,710	71	1,410	25	5/70	5/77	56.40	3.12	108.40	0	1	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	78	146	49	0	49	0.335	2 (2ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Denis Compton: Test stats

Test

78 matches · 1937-1957

5,807runs

Matches: 78
Average: 50.06
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 17
Highest: 278
Fifties: 28

25 wickets · bowling average 56.40

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
Format	Official bat inns	In scorecards	Official bowl inns	In scorecards	First	Latest	Coverage
Test	131	131	66	66	1937-08-14	1957-03-01	Complete

Questions fans ask about Denis Compton

How many Test runs has Denis Compton scored?: Denis Compton has 5,807 runs in 131 Test innings from 78 matches at an average of 50.06. Highest score: 278.
What is Denis Compton's Test batting average?: Denis Compton's Test batting average is 50.06, from 5,807 runs and 131 innings.
How many Test wickets has Denis Compton taken?: Denis Compton has taken 25 wickets in Test from 78 matches at a bowling average of 56.40. Best innings: 5/70.
How many international centuries does Denis Compton have?: Denis Compton has 17 international hundreds: 17 in Test.
Which teams has Denis Compton played international cricket for?: Denis Compton is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Denis Compton play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1937 to 1957. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

79 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1957-03-01	England v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 58 runs
1957-02-15	England v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 17 runs
1957-01-25	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1957-01-01	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 312 runs
1956-12-24	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 131 runs
1956-08-23	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1955-08-13	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 92 runs
1955-07-21	England v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 224 runs
1955-07-07	England v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 3 wickets
1955-06-23	England v South Africa	Test	England won by 71 runs
1955-06-09	England v South Africa	Test	England won by inns & 5 runs
1955-02-25	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1937 to 1957

Denis Compton in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

5,807Runs

50.06Average

-Strike rate

17Hundreds

28Fifties

278Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	78	131	15	5,807	278	50.06	-	-	17	28	10	-	3

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	78	66	2,710	71	1,410	25	5/70	5/77	56.40	3.12	108.40	0	1	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	78	146	49	0	49	0.335	2 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings

Test runs by year

Last 20 Test innings

01-4950-99100+* not out

Test innings by score

1-9

10-24

25-49

50-99

100+

How Test innings ended

Caught73 · 55.7%

Bowled20 · 15.3%

LBW14 · 10.7%

Run out3 · 2.3%

Stumped1 · 0.8%

Other dismissal5 · 3.8%

Not out15 · 11.5%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

334.8112 inns

453.5986 inns

556.9422 inns

620.577 inns

711 inns

8-0 inns

90.001 inns

100.001 inns

1111 inns

Test wickets, innings by innings

Test wickets by year

Last 20 Test bowling innings

Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

242runs

24.20average

-strike rate

250s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

4wickets

52.25average

4.47economy

70.00strike rate

2/40best

Test record by situation

complete career

Denis Compton: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Australia	28	51	8	1,842	184	42.83	-	-	5	9	7	-	1
South Africa	24	42	1	2,205	208	53.78	-	-	7	11	1	-	0
West Indies	9	14	2	592	133	49.33	-	-	2	2	0	-	0
New Zealand	8	11	0	510	116	46.36	-	-	2	2	0	-	1
India	5	8	4	205	71*	51.25	-	-	0	2	1	-	0
Pakistan	4	5	0	453	278	90.60	-	-	1	2	1	52	1
All	78	131	15	5,807	278	50.06	-	-	17	28	10	-	3

Denis Compton: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
South Africa	16	27	1,506	51	624	12	5/70	52.00	2.48	125.50	1
Australia	12	14	464	8	298	3	1/18	99.33	3.85	154.66	0
New Zealand	6	10	270	2	191	7	2/34	27.28	4.24	38.57	0
West Indies	7	9	266	6	193	2	2/40	96.50	4.35	133.00	0
India	4	5	126	2	68	0	0/5	N/A	3.23	N/A	0
Pakistan	1	1	78	2	36	1	1/36	36.00	2.76	78.00	0
All	78	66	2,710	71	1,410	25	5/70	56.40	3.12	108.40	1

Denis Compton: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Home	47	76	10	3,963	278	60.04	-	-	13	18	5	-	2
Away	31	55	5	1,844	147	36.88	-	-	4	10	5	-	1
All	78	131	15	5,807	278	50.06	-	-	17	28	10	-	3

Denis Compton: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Home	28	39	1,480	45	798	15	2/32	53.20	3.23	98.66	0
Away	18	27	1,230	26	612	10	5/70	61.20	2.98	123.00	1
All	78	66	2,710	71	1,410	25	5/70	56.40	3.12	108.40	1

Denis Compton: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	36	36	1	1,921	208	54.88	-	-	8	8	2	-	0
2nd innings of the match	42	42	2	1,866	278	46.65	-	-	5	9	4	-	3
3rd innings of the match	31	31	7	1,565	184	65.20	-	-	4	10	2	-	0
4th innings of the match	22	22	5	455	93	26.76	-	-	0	1	2	-	0
All	78	131	15	5,807	278	50.06	-	-	17	28	10	-	3

Denis Compton: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
1st innings of the match	19	19	510	7	318	4	2/40	79.50	3.74	127.50	0
2nd innings of the match	16	16	858	23	395	10	5/70	39.50	2.76	85.80	1
3rd innings of the match	20	20	996	30	485	10	2/34	48.50	2.92	99.60	0
4th innings of the match	11	11	346	11	212	1	1/82	212.00	3.67	346.00	0
All	78	66	2,710	71	1,410	25	5/70	56.40	3.12	108.40	1

Denis Compton: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 3	8	12	1	383	71*	34.81	-	-	0	4	2	-	0
No. 4	57	86	7	4,234	278	53.59	-	-	13	20	6	-	3
No. 5	15	22	5	968	147	56.94	-	-	3	3	0	-	0
No. 6	6	7	0	144	102	20.57	-	-	1	0	0	21	0
No. 7	1	1	1	76	76*	N/A	137	55.47	0	1	0	14	0
No. 9	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	1	0.00	0	0	1	0	0
No. 10	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0	0	1	0	0
No. 11	1	1	1	2	2*	N/A	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
All	78	131	15	5,807	278	50.06	-	-	17	28	10	-	3

Denis Compton: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Won	25	40	5	1,801	278	51.45	-	-	4	7	1	-	1
Lost	21	42	1	1,401	184	34.17	-	-	3	8	5	-	0
Drawn	32	49	9	2,605	163	65.12	-	-	10	13	4	-	2
All	78	131	15	5,807	278	50.06	-	-	17	28	10	-	3

Denis Compton: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Won	12	17	894	38	359	6	2/32	59.83	2.40	149.00	0
Lost	13	16	470	8	322	2	1/18	161.00	4.11	235.00	0
Drawn	21	33	1,346	25	729	17	5/70	42.88	3.24	79.17	1
All	78	66	2,710	71	1,410	25	5/70	56.40	3.12	108.40	1

Denis Compton: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1937	1	1	0	65	65	65.00	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
1938	4	6	1	214	102	42.80	401	53.36	1	1	0	35	0
1939	3	5	2	189	120	63.00	-	-	1	0	0	-	0
1946	5	8	2	237	71*	39.50	-	-	0	3	1	-	0
1947	9	15	1	1,159	208	82.78	-	-	6	3	0	-	1
1948	7	13	1	776	184	64.66	-	-	3	3	1	-	0
1949	7	12	1	492	116	44.72	-	-	2	1	0	-	0
1950	2	4	0	58	44	14.50	-	-	0	0	1	-	0
1951	9	15	1	469	112	33.50	-	-	1	3	2	-	0
1952	2	4	2	59	35*	29.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
1953	5	8	1	234	61	33.42	-	-	0	2	2	-	1
1954	11	16	1	830	278	55.33	-	-	2	4	2	-	1
1955	7	12	1	654	158	59.45	-	-	1	4	0	-	0
1956	2	4	1	166	94	55.33	-	-	0	1	0	15	0
1957	4	8	0	205	64	25.62	-	-	0	2	1	18	0
All	78	131	15	5,807	278	50.06	-	-	17	28	10	-	3

Denis Compton: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
1937	1	1	36	0	34	2	2/34	17.00	5.66	18.00	0
1939	2	2	64	1	28	0	0/8	N/A	2.62	N/A	0
1946	4	5	168	1	96	0	0/5	N/A	3.42	N/A	0
1947	7	12	652	29	283	5	2/32	56.60	2.60	130.40	0
1948	7	10	550	20	237	3	1/11	79.00	2.58	183.33	0
1949	7	13	656	8	353	10	5/70	35.30	3.22	65.60	1
1950	1	1	42	2	21	0	0/21	N/A	3.00	N/A	0
1951	7	10	208	3	119	1	1/18	119.00	3.43	208.00	0
1952	2	2	54	1	30	0	0/10	N/A	3.33	N/A	0
1953	1	1	18	0	21	1	1/21	21.00	7.00	18.00	0
1954	5	7	238	5	180	3	2/40	60.00	4.53	79.33	0
1957	2	2	24	1	8	0	0/3	N/A	2.00	N/A	0
All	78	66	2,710	71	1,410	25	5/70	56.40	3.12	108.40	1

Denis Compton: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Kennington Oval	13	22	4	798	113	44.33	-	-	1	5	0	-	0
Lord's	11	17	2	882	208	58.80	-	-	3	5	2	-	0
Headingley	8	14	1	510	114	39.23	-	-	1	3	1	-	0
Old Trafford	8	13	3	818	158	81.80	-	-	3	4	1	-	1
Trent Bridge	7	10	0	955	278	95.50	-	-	5	1	1	-	1
Sydney Cricket Ground	4	7	0	259	84	37.00	-	-	0	3	1	21	0
The Wanderers Stadium	4	7	0	243	114	34.71	-	-	1	0	0	-	0
Adelaide Oval	3	6	2	333	147	83.25	-	-	2	0	1	31	0
Brisbane Cricket Ground	3	6	1	37	17	7.40	-	-	0	0	2	2	0
Melbourne Cricket Ground	3	6	1	74	23	14.80	-	-	0	0	0	6	0
Kingsmead	2	4	0	135	72	33.75	-	-	0	1	0	6	0
Newlands	2	4	1	174	64	58.00	-	-	0	3	0	-	0
St George's Park	2	4	0	96	49	24.00	-	-	0	0	1	-	0
Sabina Park	2	3	0	45	31	15.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	78	131	15	5,807	278	50.06	-	-	17	28	10	-	3

Denis Compton: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Kennington Oval	8	10	274	7	171	3	2/34	57.00	3.74	91.33	0
Headingley	5	9	288	7	184	2	1/23	92.00	3.83	144.00	0
Lord's	8	9	516	23	210	7	2/32	30.00	2.44	73.71	0
Old Trafford	4	7	324	7	182	3	1/28	60.66	3.37	108.00	0
The Wanderers Stadium	2	4	288	5	119	1	1/34	119.00	2.47	288.00	0
Trent Bridge	3	4	78	1	51	0	0/6	N/A	3.92	N/A	0
Adelaide Oval	2	3	70	1	41	1	1/18	41.00	3.51	70.00	0
Kingsmead	2	3	152	11	21	1	1/11	21.00	0.82	152.00	0
Newlands	2	3	242	5	80	5	5/70	16.00	1.98	48.40	1
Sydney Cricket Ground	3	3	106	1	60	0	0/8	N/A	3.39	N/A	0
All	78	66	2,710	71	1,410	25	5/70	56.40	3.12	108.40	1

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Hundreds 17

Five-wicket innings 1

5/70v South AfricaNewlands · 1949-01-01

Best Test performances

Denis Compton: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
278	-	-	34	1	Pakistan	Trent Bridge	1954-07-01
208	-	-	20	0	South Africa	Lord's	1947-06-21
184	478	38.49	19	0	Australia	Trent Bridge	1948-06-10
163	-	-	19	0	South Africa	Trent Bridge	1947-06-07
158	-	-	22	0	South Africa	Old Trafford	1955-07-07
147	350	42.00	15	0	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1947-01-31
145*	-	-	16	0	Australia	Old Trafford	1948-07-08
133	-	-	-	0	West Indies	Queen's Park Oval	1954-03-17
120	-	-	16	0	West Indies	Lord's	1939-06-24
116	-	-	11	0	New Zealand	Lord's	1949-06-25

Denis Compton: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
5/70	202	3	2.07	South Africa	Newlands	1949-01-01
2/32	126	11	1.52	South Africa	Lord's	1947-06-21
2/34	36	0	5.66	New Zealand	Kennington Oval	1937-08-14
2/40	52	1	4.61	West Indies	Queen's Park Oval	1954-03-17
2/46	186	10	1.48	South Africa	Lord's	1947-06-21
1/6	12	0	3.00	New Zealand	Kennington Oval	1949-08-13
1/11	128	11	0.51	South Africa	Kingsmead	1948-12-16
1/18	38	1	2.84	Australia	Adelaide Oval	1951-02-02
1/21	18	0	7.00	Australia	Lord's	1953-06-25
1/23	48	2	2.87	New Zealand	Headingley	1949-06-11

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1957-03-01	South Africa	0 & 5	-	St George's Park	South Africa won by 58 runs
1957-02-15	South Africa	42 & 1	-	The Wanderers Stadium	South Africa won by 17 runs
1957-01-25	South Africa	16 & 19	0/5	Kingsmead	Match drawn
1957-01-01	South Africa	58 & 64	0/3	Newlands	England won by 312 runs
1956-12-24	South Africa	5 & 32	-	The Wanderers Stadium	England won by 131 runs
1956-08-23	Australia	94 & 35*	-	Kennington Oval	Match drawn
1955-08-13	South Africa	30 & 30	-	Kennington Oval	England won by 92 runs
1955-07-21	South Africa	61 & 26	-	Headingley	South Africa won by 224 runs
1955-07-07	South Africa	158 & 71	-	Old Trafford	South Africa won by 3 wickets
1955-06-23	South Africa	20 & 69	-	Lord's	England won by 71 runs