Batsman Gallery

Denis Compton at Hastings

Cricketer Denis Compton acknowledges the crowd at the Central Recreation Ground, Hastings. Playing for The South against Sir Pelham Warner's Eleven, Middlesex and England star batsman Compton brought his aggregate run total for the season to 3, 570, thus beating the long standing record of Tom Hayward, set in 1906. This was a fantastic summer for Compton, just a few days previously he had beaten Jack Hobbs record (set in 1925) of sixteen centuries in a season. Date: September 1947

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Compton and Edrich leave the Oval pitch, 1953

Photograph showing the two English batsman, Denis Compton and Bill Edrich, leaving the pitch at the Oval Cricket Ground, London, 19th August 1953. Compton had just scored the winning runs in the Fifth and final test match against Australia, to claim back the Ashes for the first time in 20 years. With victory secure, the home crowd rushed onto the pitch to applaud their players, making a police presence necessary for Compton and Edrich's escape

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Australia beating England at cricket by three runs

An eventful cricket match in which England was beaten by Australia by three runs. This photograph shows Australia at the wickets; Trumper is receiving the bowling from Rhodes; Duff is the batsman at the other end. Date: 1902

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