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Denis Compton
Mon, July 30 2018
Left-arm wrist spinners in cricket, part 6: Maurice Leyland, Denis Compton, Arthur Morris
Maurice Leyland was probably the person to coin the word 'Chinaman'. Denis Compton and Arthur Morris practised the art, too.
Mon, December 04 2017
Virat Kohli and others with Test double-hundreds at city of birth
Virat Kohli is the fourth to do this, after Sunil Gavaskar, Vinod Kambli, and Gautam Gambhir.
Thu, September 14 2017
‘Ambidextrous’ XI 1: Right-handed batsmen, left-handed bowlers
Here is a list of those who batted right-handed hand and bowled left-arm.
Sun, July 30 2017
Denis Compton’s disappointment at a stand at Lord’s being named after him
Not many cricketers are expected to show disappointment when stands at the Mecca of cricket is named after them. But Denis Compton was always different.
Sat, July 08 2017
Grandparents, great-grandparents, other ancestors in international cricket
Bruce Murray and Amelia Kerr are the first instance of a grandfather-granddaughter pair to play international cricket.
Tue, June 27 2017
Martin Donnelly bowled off bowler’s footmark
Martin Donnelly was scoring as freely as ever for Warwickshire against Middlesex when he was dismissed in the oddest of fashions.
Wed, June 14 2017
The C’s: Splendid batsmen, fiery pacers, one great spinner
When we come to the C’s we find a crowd of commendable batsmen, a clutch of quality bowlers and at least a couple of charismatic all-rounders.
Tue, March 14 2017
A Messerschmitt up your arse and other War Stories
“Pressure? There is no pressure in Test cricket. Real pressure is when you are flying a Mosquito with a Messerschmitt up your arse.”
Sun, June 26 2016
Nick Compton: 14 facts about the sturdy English top-order batsman
Despite possessing solid technique, Nick Compton hasn't displayed a commanding show at international level.
Tue, April 05 2016
Denis Compton taught her how to score a cricket match
Dr Jane Orr’s father introduced her to cricket. Bill Bowes introduced her to the press box at Lord’s. And Denis Compton introduced her to the methods of scoring a cricket match.