What is Denis Compton?
{{Infobox cricketer | name = Denis Compton | image =Denis Compton 1936.jpg | image_size = | caption = Compton in about 1936 | country = England | fullname = Denis Charles Scott Compton | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1918|5|23}} | birth_place = [[Hendon]], [[Middlesex]], England | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1997|4|23|1918|5|23}} | death_place = [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]], Berkshire, England | heightft = 5 | heightinch = 10 | batting = Right-handed | bowling = [[Left arm unorthodox spin]] | family = [[Leslie Compton]] (brother)<br />[[Richard Compton (cricketer)|Richard Compton]] (son)<br />[[Patrick Compton]] (son)<br />[[Ben Compton (cricketer)|Ben Compton]] (grandson) <br />[[Nick Compton]] (grandson) Charlotte Compton (daughter) Victoria Compton (daughter) | international = true | testdebutdate = 14 August | testdebutyear = 1937 | testdebutagainst = New Zealand | testcap = 297 | lasttestdate = 5 March | lasttestyear = 1957 | lasttestagainst = South Africa | club1 = [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] | year1 = 1936–1964 | club2 = [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] | year2 = 1936–1958 | club3 = [[Europeans cricket team|Europeans]] | year3 = {{nowrap|1944/45–1945/46}} | club4 = [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Holkar]] | year4 = 1944/45 | columns = 2 | column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]] | matches1 = 78 | runs1 = 5,807 | bat avg1 = 50.06 | 100s/50s1 = 17/28 | top score1 = 278 | deliveries1 = 2,710 | wickets1 = 25 | bowl avg1 = 56.40 | fivefor1 = 1 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/70 | catches/stumpings1 = 49/– | column2 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]] | matches2 = 515 | runs2 = 38,942 | bat avg2 = 51.85 | 100s/50s2 = 123/183 | top score2 = 300 | deliveries2 = 36,640 | wickets2 = 622 | bowl avg2 = 32.27 | fivefor2 = 19 | tenfor2 = 3 | best bowling2 = 7/36 | catches/stumpings2 = 416/– | date = 15 August | year = 2022 | source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10777.html Cricinfo }} {{Football player infobox |playername=Denis Compton |image=Denis Compton 1936.jpg |image_size=250p