Denis Compton vs Alec Bedser

[Johan]

Better overall Cricketer?

 

[Coronis]

Rashid Khan

 

[Johan]

Rashid Khan

Adil Rashid

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Bedser topples Compton in the IPL

 

[Prince EWS]

Adil Rashid

Rishad Hossain

 

[Johan]

 

[Johan]

I stumbled on some pretty funny Denis Compton in India stories –

In 1944, Compton was posted in India and had been there for years, due to the Second World War. Knowing of his presence, Cottari Nayudu asked Compton to play for Holkar in Ranji Trophy, Compton agreed and joined the Holkar team casually. Holkar made it to the final, in the final, Holkar was set to chase a mammoth 867 runs, which was obviously not happening, especially not on day 5 and day 6 where the wicket would naturally break up. Fearing a humiliating defeat, a rich businessman, Seth Hiralal offered Compton 100 rupees every run he made. Compton went out to bat on the day 5/6 Mumbai wicket, he batted from one end with attacking strokes and ended up making 249*, Rest of his team managed 236/10, Many from India at the time thought this was the best inning ever played in Ranji Cricket, 149 runs over the 100 run where the money started flowing, Compton and the #11 made 109 runs, nearly every single run by Compton on the final/6th day of the match. Compton should've been payed around 15,000 rupees therefore, as he made 149 runs and it was 100-rupee-a-run. Now, I don't know exactly what 15,000 rupee in 1945 valued, but even the smallest estimates lead to around thousands of dollars, great for a soldier posted in a foreign country in middle of the Second World War.

Compton went to find Seth Hiralal for the payment, but instead he found a note saying Seth had to leave for Calcutta due to some urgent business, and Compton never saw him again and the money never materalised, Compton left punching the air. That is how Denis Compton got scammed into playing an amazing inning of 249*.

 

[Coronis]

I stumbled on some pretty funny Denis Compton in India stories –

In 1944, Compton was posted in India and had been there for years, due to the Second World War. Knowing of his presence, Cottari Nayudu asked Compton to play for Holkar in Ranji Trophy, Compton agreed and joined the Holkar team casually. Holkar made it to the final, in the final, Holkar was set to chase a mammoth 867 runs, which was obviously not happening, especially not on day 5 and day 6 where the wicket would naturally break up. Fearing a humiliating defeat, a rich businessman, Seth Hiralal offered Compton 100 rupees every run he made. Compton went out to bat on the day 5/6 Mumbai wicket, he batted from one end with attacking strokes and ended up making 249*, Rest of his team managed 236/10, Many from India at the time thought this was the best inning ever played in Ranji Cricket, 149 runs over the 100 run where the money started flowing, Compton and the #11 made 109 runs, nearly every single run by Compton on the final/6th day of the match. Compton should've been payed around 15,000 rupees therefore, as he made 149 runs and it was 100-rupee-a-run. Now, I don't know exactly what 15,000 rupee in 1945 valued, but even the smallest estimates lead to around thousands of dollars, great for a soldier posted in a foreign country in middle of the Second World War.

Compton went to find Seth Hiralal for the payment, but instead he found a note saying Seth had to leave for Calcutta due to some urgent business, and Compton never saw him again and the money never materalised, Compton left punching the air. That is how Denis Compton got scammed into playing an amazing inning of 249*.

haha