Compton named in BBC’s Championship team of the season
Thursday 29th September 2022
Kent opener Ben Compton has been named in BBC Sport’s LV= Insurance County Championship team of the season, as voted for by BBC Sport website users.
The left-hander was selected in 67% of users who voted, & has been one of the standout openers in county cricket this Summer. He played a big part in his side maintaining their Division One status for next season.
The South Africa-born 28-year-old, & grandson of England great Denis Compton, joined Kent on a two-year deal last October after impressing for the Second XI.
He translated that form into the first team, hitting centuries in each of his first three innings of the summer.
He was the first batter in Division One to pass 1,000 runs for the season, reaching the milestone in July, & was the most-selected player, appearing in almost 12,000 teams.
More than 17,000 teams have been selected by users of the BBC Sport website & app over the past week. Eleven different counties are represented, but only one member of Surrey’s title-winning side made the list, while four of the players have plied their trade in Division Two.
View BBC Sport’s Team of the Year [External Link]
Voting is now open for Kent supporters to select who they feel is Kent’s most valuable Men’s player from the 2022 season.
31 players have represented Kent Men in First XI cricket this season, including a Tour Match against Sri Lanka Development XI & the squad available to the county during the Royal London Cup.
Cast your vote now
Voting closes at 17:00 on Friday 30 September.
