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'England's attacking mindset is selling the team short' - Nick Compton

Former England opener believes coaching attitude sends out wrong signals to prospective batsmen

04-Feb-2019•George Dobell in Antigua

Nick Compton announces retirement from cricket

Nick Compton was capped 16 times in Tests for England, playing his part in memorable series wins in India and South Africa

04-Oct-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Magical Harmer takes Essex 29 points clear

Chelmsford is the birthplace of artists and magicians. Simon Harmer, making a home for himself there, could be both after another extraordinary display stretched Essex's lead to 29 points

29-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Chelmsford

Energised Middlesex keep title glory in their sights

Middlesex have laid the groundwork for a total which will require them to bat only once in this match and move a step closer to the County Championship title

12-Sep-2016•Paul Edwards at Old Trafford

Compton keeps Middlesex top and sentences Notts to the drop

The differing emotions between the two sides told the story: as the Middlesex dressing room reverberated with an exuberant rendition of the team song, Nottinghamshire's players sat looking tired and dejected

09-Sep-2016•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Gubbins shines as Compton searches for fulfilment

Nick Gubbins made 82 but Nick Compton fell for 11 on his return to first-class cricket as Surrey retained the advantage at Lord's

05-Aug-2016•Tim Wigmore at Lord's

Compton set for Middlesex return

Nick Compton is set to return to first-class cricket following his self-imposed break after the Sri Lanka Test series having been named in the Middlesex squad for the County Championship match against Surrey at Lord's.

03-Aug-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Disappointed Compton takes break from cricket

Nick Compton's future in first-class cricket is in doubt after it was announced that he will be taking an extended break from the game

23-Jun-2016•George Dobell

England in front as bowlers hold sway

Nearly 10 years have slipped by while Alastair Cook has been a permanent fixture at the top of England's order in home Tests. In his temporary absence at Lord's because of a bruised knee, England had an unnerving vision of the future

11-Jun-2016•The Report by David Hopps

Prolific Bairstow rescues England again

Jonny Bairstow, looking more battle-hardened by the month, completed his third Test hundred in eight innings to rouse England from a problematic opening day in the Lord's Test

09-Jun-2016•The Report by David Hopps

Lord's factor offers beleaguered Sri Lanka a boost

ESPNcricinfo previews the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's

08-Jun-2016•The Preview by Andrew Miller

Ramprakash backs Compton to soak up the pressure

Nick Compton faces a Test appearance on his home ground that will go a long way towards deciding his international future

07-Jun-2016•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Bayliss wants more wicket-taking threat

They may have won the Investec Test series with a game to spare, but head coach Trevor Bayliss believes England still have "a long way to go" before they can compete with the best teams in the world

31-May-2016•George Dobell

Goalkeeping work helps Bairstow balance

Paul Farbrace, England's assistant coach, has hailed Jonny Bairstow for the improvement in his wicketkeeping since the tour of South Africa

22-May-2016•George Dobell

England selectors take calm view to batting questions

Despite much debate, England's first Test squad of the season includes minor tweaks rather than any major overhauls which is a prudent outcome

12-May-2016•George Dobell

Vince and Ball earn England Test calls

The Hampshire batsman James Vince and Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball have been handed their maiden Test call-ups

12-May-2016•Andrew McGlashan

Robson rises while Compton falls

Sam Robson continued his impressive early season with a third Championship hundred of the summer, but there was more pain for Nick Compton

09-May-2016•Tim Wigmore at Lord's

Root expected to stay at No. 4

Joe Root is set to stay at No. 4 in England's Test line-up for the series against Sri Lanka, but Alastair Cook admitted there were some "tough decisions" to be made about other batting positions

06-May-2016•Andrew McGlashan

Malan battles back on rain-hit day

Middlesex batsman Dawid Malan staged a batting comeback after the visiting county lost early wickets

02-May-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Ballance century offers England an immediate reminder

Gary Ballance, dropped by England midway through last summer's Ashes series, made an immediate statement in the traditional curtain-raiser to the English county season with a century against MCC in Abu Dhabi

20-Mar-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

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