9. Denis Compton
Batting Style : Right-Handed Batsman
Dennis Compton occupies the ninth spot in our list of Top 10 Greatest English Batsmen of All Time. He was a remarkable batsman of his era. He could play all the strokes, but rarely plays straight-drive. He was the one who started standing outside the crease even to quickest bowlers and challenged them to bowl anything other than the length he wanted. His average of 50.06 shows how good a batsman he was. He is one of only seventeen players to have scored over one hundred centuries in first-class cricket. He was also an accomplished footballer who played most of his football career at the author’s favourite Arsenal F.C.
Tests:
| Matches | Runs | Average | Highest Score | 50/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 5807 | 50.06 | 278 | 28/17 |