Patrick Compton

Patrick Mark Denis Compton (born 28 November 1952) is a South African journalist and retired cricketer.

Patrick Compton

Personal information
Full name	Patrick Mark Denis Compton
Born	(1952-11-28) 28 November 1952 (age 72) London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Relations	Denis Compton (father) Leslie Compton (uncle) Richard Compton (brother) Ben Compton (son) Nick Compton (nephew)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1979/80	Natal
FC debut	17 November 1979 Natal v Transvaal
Last FC	31 December 1979 Natal v Eastern Province
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 97 Batting average 19.40 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 52 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 25 January 2022

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.