Cricketer Nick Compton retires, Middlesex confirms
London, Oct 6 (IBNS): British cricketer Nick Compton has announced his retirement from cricket.
After a long and successful professional career, Middlesex Cricket confirmed the retirement of Nick Compton.
Since joining the club from school, Nick has been a player who demonstrated a rare level of commitment, professionalism and dedication that drove him to achieve England recognition and two Test centuries.
On his retirement Nick Compton was quoted as saying by the club website: “After almost two decades of professional cricket, I am announcing my retirement from the game I love so much."
“It has been a privilege to play first-class cricket for Middlesex, Somerset, and the MCC" he said.
“Of course, the pinnacle of my career was following in my grandfather Denis Compton’s footsteps, having achieved my dream of playing and winning Test series for England," Nick said.
“I am particularly proud of my successful opening partnership with Alastair Cook and our series victory in India, the first time in 28 years an England team has won in India," he said.
“There have been some challenges that I have had to confront, but in spite of these I feel incredibly fortunate to have had this career of mine. For one, being named one of Wisden's 5 Cricketers of the Year in the 150th Anniversary Edition alongside both my cricketing hero Jacques Kallis, and my school friend Hashim Amla," Nick said.
“Other highlights include being chosen as PCA Player of the Year by my peers after coming so close to being the first cricketer for 25 years to score 1,000 runs before the end of May is another, up there with making my Test debut in India and receiving my cap from England legend Graham Gooch," he said.
“I treasure the 16 Test matches I played for England, especially my back-to-back Test hundreds which I scored in New Zealand. On the domestic front, what a team I played in at Somerset. And winning the County Championship at Lord’s on the final day of the 2016 season for Middlesex provided all involved with an experience that we will savour for the rest of our lives," he said.
Image: Nick Compton Twitter page
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