Let's make this birthday one to remember.

42 years old (Born on June 26, 1983)

Happy Birthday, Nick Compton! From your early days at Middlesex (2001-2009) to becoming PCA Player of the Year in 2012, you've always known how to bat with style. Your innings were so classy and composed that even bowlers secretly admired you—though they'd never admit it!

Here's hoping your birthday celebrations are as timeless as your batting technique and filled with more joy than scoring a century at Lord's. May this year bring you plenty of boundaries off the pitch too—cake slices included! Keep knocking life's challenges out of the park; after all, you're still our favorite batsman.