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izzy
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izzy asked in Games & RecreationAmusement Parks · 1 decade ago

Does anybody remember Denis Compton and Bill Edrich?

Those were the day of English cricket.

Update:

This was meant to be in cricket!!!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The middlesex twins where these two?

    I have heard of them yes here are dennis' stats =D.

    Full name Denis Charles Scott Compton

    Born 23 May 1918(1918-05-23)

    Hendon, Middlesex, England

    Died 23 April 1997 (aged 78)

    Windsor, Berkshire, England

    Height 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m)

    Batting style Right-handed

    Bowling style Slow left-arm chinamen

    International information

    National side England

    Test debut (cap 297) 14 August 1937 v New Zealand

    Last Test 5 March 1957 v South Africa

    Domestic team information

    Years Team

    1936 – 1964 MCC

    1936 – 1958 Middlesex

    1944/45 – 1945/46 Europeans (India)

    1944/45 Holkar

    Career statistics

    Competition Test FC

    Matches 78 515

    Runs scored 5807 38942

    Batting average 50.06 51.85

    100s/50s 17/28 123/183

    Top score 278 300

    Balls bowled 2710 36640

    Wickets 25 622

    Bowling average 56.40 32.27

    5 wickets in innings 1 19

    10 wickets in match 0 3

    Best bowling 5/70 7/36

    Catches/stumpings 49/– 416/–

    Source(s): wikipedia
  • 4 years ago

    Bill Edrich

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes.

  • 5 years ago

    yes mim

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