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Denis Compton
Wed, June 01 2016
Umpire cannot hold bladder, gives debutant Denis Compton LBW
Recalling a curious incident at Lord’s, no less. The umpire in question was either Billy Bestwick or Bill Reeves.
Sun, July 12 2015
Nick Compton’s heroics evoke memories of Denis Compton
Nick, who was batting on 18, during the 19th over, tried to duck Overton’s delivery after hitting him for a four.
Fri, June 26 2015
Nick Compton: Virat Kohli in time could be best among all
Nicholas Compton has acquired a loyal and passionate fan following from his nine Tests for England.
Mon, May 11 2015
Trivia: When Compton batted with Dexter
Denis Compton's last Test was in 1957 and Ted Dexter's first Test was in 1958.
Fri, February 13 2015
He was Geoff ‘Borecott’ at the batting crease!
There are plenty of anecdotes about the dislike Boycott generated in cricketing circles. One such is narrated by Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie, a Hampshire cricketer who played First-Class cricket between 1951-1965, in The Wit of Cricket.
Sun, December 25 2016
Colin Cowdrey: 10 little-known things about the England legend
Colin Cowdrey, born on December 24, 1934, is one of the greatest cricketers to have played the game.
Thu, December 11 2014
When Len Hutton asked Denis Compton if there are ‘easier ways to make a living’!
Not many people got to know that under the relentlessly concentrating batsman, Len Hutton actually had a wonderful sense of humour. He and Denis Compton were facing a particularly hostile spell from Keith Miller and Ray Lindwall at Lord’s during the 1953 Ashes. After an over from Lindwall, Hutton called Compton for a...
Mon, December 01 2014
When Disney was flummoxed!
Nobody at Disney had any clue who Denis Compton was.
Tue, November 25 2014
Avoiding “Denis the Menace”
The muggers obviously wanted to avoid "Denis the Menace"!