Thought you might like this poser I came across

[Steve.5]

Who were the two men involved when England's batting in a cricket Test was opened by a football international and a rugby union international

[doctordb]

was the footballer compton?

[FredPuli43]

C B Fry is a likely candidate for the cricketer/footballer. He batted well and high up the order and, I believe, captained England at cricket. He also played soccer for England some time around 1900.

[jno]

it was in 1958 but I had to look it up

[doctordb]

I'm sticking with compton then. don't think Dennis was an international footballer so i'll go for his brother Leslie, who also played for arsenal.

[jno]

I'd heard of the rugby man, but not the footballer.

[doctordb]

jno, that rules out my guess then.

[10ClarionSt]

Mike Smith (MJK Smith) was Englands last double international. He played cricket for Warwickshire and Leicestershire, and rugby for England.

[10ClarionSt]

Leslie Compton never played cricket for England.

[10ClarionSt]

The other player is Arthur Milton who opened the batting on the Ashes tour in 1958

[Steve.5]

it was Arthur Milton (one soccer cap) and MJK Smith (one rugby one) in a cricket Test against New Zealand in 1958