10 best players of all time from Middlesex

1 Denis Compton

Compton Bats

Legendary English cricketer Denis Compton is among the greatest batsmen to have ever played for his country and without a doubt, the greatest batsman to have ever picked up a bat for Middlesex.

Compton played for Middlesex from 1936 to the end of his career in 1958 and in the interim, he became the nation's best batsman and enthralled crowds with his scintillating strokeplay that captured the imagination of cricket fans all across England.

He scored 21,781 runs for Middlesex and in his entire first-class career, he recorded an average of 51.85. Compton was equally impressive for England and in 78 Test matches, he scored 5807 runs at an outstanding average of 50.06.

He was Middlesex's greatest player, and went on to achieve greatness on the biggest stage with England.