Kent
Ben Compton
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- Left-handed opening anchor
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 66 | 123 | 4,680 | 40.70 | 42.4 | 13/21 | 221 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 18 | 481 | 28.29 | 42.3 | 2/3 | 126 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 66 | 30 | 0 | – | 3.00 | – | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Watchful opener
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 41.3 | 31.3 | |
| Average v pace | 36.9 | 29.3 | |
| Average v spin | 59.9 | 38.3 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 42 | 53 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 43 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 97 | 58 | |
| Dot % | 77.6 | 73.2 |
10,881 balls in first-class matches · Apr 2022 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +3.1
- above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +13.9
May 2022Now +3.02020202220242026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 23 | 1,867 | 46.7 | 47.3 | – | – | – |
Team
- KentCounty ChampionshipLast played Sept 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 28% | 0 | 4 | 65538044651264 |
- Ben Compton has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 First-class innings.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2026 | Kent | Gloucestershire | St Lawrence Ground | 126 & 4 | – | Kent won by 8 wickets |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Kent | Lancashire | St Lawrence Ground | 6 & 5 | – | Kent won by 7 wickets |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Kent | Derbyshire | County Ground | 4 & 4 | – | Derbyshire won by 181 runs |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Kent | Worcestershire | St Lawrence Ground | 8 & 0 | – | Kent won by 84 runs |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Kent | Northamptonshire | County Ground | 53 (125) | – | Drawn |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Kent | Middlesex | Merchant Taylors' School Ground | 13 & 65 | – | Kent won by 46 runs |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Kent | Middlesex | St Lawrence Ground | 53 & 4 | – | Kent won by 49 runs |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Kent | Worcestershire | County Ground, New Road | 4 (40) | – | Worcestershire won by an innings and 2 runs |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Kent | Northamptonshire | St Lawrence Ground | 6 & 114* | – | Drawn |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Kent | Durham | Riverside Ground | 4 & 8 | – | Drawn |