Patrick Compton
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| Full name | Patrick Mark Denis Compton | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". London, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Denis Compton (father) Leslie Compton (uncle) Richard Compton (brother) Ben Compton (son) Nick Compton (nephew) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1979/80 | Natal | ||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 17 November 1979 Natal v Transvaal | ||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 31 December 1979 Natal v Eastern Province | ||||||||||||||
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Patrick Mark Denis Compton (born 28 November 1952) is a South African journalist and retired cricketer.
Background
He played for Middlesex 2nd XI against Sussex 2nd XI as a batsman in 1968. He later played for Natal in three first-class matches in the Howa Bowl in 1979/1980. He scored 97 runs (average 19.40) with a personal best of 52.
Compton is the second son of the cricketer and footballer Denis Compton (through his second marriage). He was raised by his father until 1971, when he joined his mother and brother Richard in South Africa.[1]
His son, Ben, is a Kent cricketer who formerly represented Nottinghamshire.[2][3]
Patrick Compton is also one of the leading cricket writers in South Africa, having worked for the Independent group in Durban for many years.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Alexander, Douglas (17 June 1978). "Cricket greats' sons back South Africa". Sports Argus. p. 26. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Chardband, Ian (14 November 2012). "India v England: New opener Nick Compton is very different breed in the family dynasty". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Moonda, Firdose (25 February 2013). "Comptons connect across Indian Ocean". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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