Ben Compton (cricketer)

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Ben Compton
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Garnet Compton
Born (1994-03-29) 29 March 1994 (age 27)
Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
RelationsPatrick Compton (father)
Denis Compton (grandfather)
Nick Compton (cousin)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019–2021Nottinghamshire (squad no. 7)
2021Norfolk
2021/22Mountaineers
FC debut16 September 2019 Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire
LA debut10 August 2021 Nottinghamshire v Northants
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 6 7
Runs scored 158 322
Batting average 17.55 46.00
100s/50s 0/1 1/2
Top score 50 102
Catches/stumpings 4/– 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 December 2021

Benjamin Garnet Compton (born 29 March 1994) is an English cricketer.[1] He is the son of the cricketer Patrick Compton and the grandson of the cricketer-footballer Denis Compton.[2] He made his first-class debut on 16 September 2019, for Nottinghamshire in the 2019 County Championship.[3] He made his List A debut on 10 August 2021, for Nottinghamshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[4]

Compton was released by Nottinghamshire at the end of the 2021 season.[5] In the off-season he joined Kent on a two-year contract.[6] During the 2021/22 English off-season he played for Mountaineers in Zimbabwean cricket.[7] On 17 November 2021, in the 2021–22 Pro50 Championship match against the Rhinos, Compton scored his first century in List A cricket with 102 runs.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ben Compton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. ^ "India v England: New opener Nick Compton is very different breed in the family dynasty". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division One at Nottingham, Sep 16-19 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Group 1, Grantham, Aug 10 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ Barber and Compton to leave Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. ^ Ben Compton: Kent sign opening batter on two-year deal, BBC Sport, 26 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Kent's Ben Compton joins Mountaineers". 3-mob.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Mountaineers pummel Rhinos as Southern Rock unbeaten run continues". Sunday News. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

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