Nick Compton

Nicholas Richard Denis Compton is a South Africanborn English cricketer who plays for Middlesex. The grandson of Denis Compton, he has represented England inTest matches. A righthanded top order batsman and occasional rightarm off spin bowler, he made his ListA debut for Middlesex in 2001 and made his firstclass debut three years later. A move to Somerset in 2010 saw Compton establish himself as a consistent scorer in a strong top order and following a prolific domestic season he made his England Test debut against India in November 2012. In April 2013, the Wisden Cricketers Almanack named Compton as one of their five Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Compton left Somerset to return to Middlesex at the end of the 2014 season.

Compton was born and raised in Durban, Natal Province, South Africa the son of former firstclass cricketer Richard Compton and Zimbabwean mother Glynis who had backgrounds in public relations and journalism. Compton was immersed in cricket from an early age he is the grandson of English test cricketer and Arsenal footballer Denis Compton and the greatnephew of established firstclass cricketer and fellow Arsenal footballer Leslie Compton. Comptons father Richard and uncle Patrick both played firstclass cricket for Natal in South Africa. Compton moved to England while in his teens and attended Harrow School on a sports scholarship scheme where he was mentored by housemaster David Elleray. Compton impressed with a hatful of centuries for the school playing as captain and was prolific during the 2000 season for Middlesexs Under19 side. Having only just turned 18, Compton played for an ECB Schools side against West Indies Under19s in three matches playing as an opening batsman, top scoring

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