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

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Nick Compton announces retirement from cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Magical Harmer takes Essex 29 points clear

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Energised Middlesex keep title glory in their sights

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Compton keeps Middlesex top and sentences Notts to the drop

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Gubbins shines as Compton searches for fulfilment

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Compton set for Middlesex return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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.

Disappointed Compton takes break from cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

England in front as bowlers hold sway

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Prolific Bairstow rescues England again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Lord's factor offers beleaguered Sri Lanka a boost

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Ramprakash backs Compton to soak up the pressure

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Bayliss wants more wicket-taking threat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Goalkeeping work helps Bairstow balance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

England selectors take calm view to batting questions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Vince and Ball earn England Test calls

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Robson rises while Compton falls

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Root expected to stay at No. 4

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Malan battles back on rain-hit day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Ballance century offers England an immediate reminder

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Hales and Compton could swap places - Bayliss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Trevor Bayliss, the England coach, has sought to reassure his top-order batsmen that their modest displays in the victory over South Africa will not necessarily lead to their exclusion

Cook puts England top order on a warning

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alastair Cook admitted England had been left with "a lot of unanswered questions" at the end of their Test tour of South Africa

England's fielding 'blips' threaten a habit

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An evolving England side are not only searching for consistency with bat and ball but also in the field where missed chances proved costly in Cape Town

Bayliss 'excited' but demands consistency

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England coach Trevor Bayliss praised the contribution of Nick Compton towards victory in Durban and said there was more hard work ahead to prevent South Africa coming back into the series

Compton and Taylor counter Steyn's fired-up return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The opening day of the series in Durban started and ended with Dale Steyn's vein threatening to pop through his neck, but England did not allow the world's No. 1 bowler or team to overwhelm them

England take heart from South Africa flux

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between South Africa and England at Durban

Straight man Compton ready for 'dream' return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Even Nick Compton doubted whether he would get a second chance with England but he could provide crucial balance to the Test side at No. 3

England cruise on Taylor and Stokes hundreds

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Centuries from James Taylor and Ben Stokes helped England recover from a shaky start to post an imposing 470 for 5 on the first day of their opening warm-up match in South Africa

Pietersen slams Bell omission as 'pathetic'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kevin Pietersen has branded the decision to omit Ian Bell from England's touring squad to South Africa as "pathetic," "insane" and "ridiculous."

Roland-Jones' freewheeling maiden ton is just champion

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Toby Roland-Jones observed Yorkshire's deserved status as newly-crowned county champions and treated it with unexpected disdain as he summoned a freewheeling maiden first-class century from no 10

Middlesex rally after Middlebrook strikes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Middlebrook took two wickets in an over but an unbeaten 86 from Nick Compton ensured Middlesex would not be beaten inside two days

Onions and Compton share honours

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former England players Graham Onions and Nick Compton dominated the first half day at Chester-le-Street before rain arrived with Middlesex on 141 for 5

Compton felled as Somerset quicks thrive

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton made a courageous return to the crease, five hours after being forced to retire hurt when he was hit on the head by a Jamie Overton bouncer, to help Middlesex reach 283 all out on the first day of their LV= County Championship Division One ma

Compton driven by Ashes memories

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton was dropped midway through the last Ashes series in England. His chances of an Ashes recall are remote no matter how much he tries to prove otherwise

Revived Brooks shows benefit of a break

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Yorkshire bowled superbly, with control and discipline, as the Division One leaders, Middlesex, were restricted to only one batting point

Compton keeps Middlesex afloat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

On a day when those old-school virtues of patience and judgment were suddenly being pined for up at Headingley, what England might have given for some of Nick Compton's obduracy at the head of their futile rearguard

Winless Hampshire frustrate leaders

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire are bottom and without a victory, but they will draw some hope from a grim draw against Middlesex, the Championship leaders

Compton Middlesex's gain again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It may have taken a few more innings than Nick Compton would have liked but, at the ninth time of asking, the former England batsman is a Middlesex century-maker once again

Cockbain's best out-does Compton's

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Captain Ian Cockbain hit his best T20 score of 91 to guide Gloucestershire to a seven-wicket victory over Middlesex in the opening NatWest Blast game at Bristol.

Harris, Murtagh salvage draw for Middlesex

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Middlesex's eighth-wicket pair of James Harris and Tim Murtagh held out for 19 overs to deny Nottinghamshire victory at Lord's

Cook gets WI warm-up in Abu Dhabi

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alastair Cook will prepare for England's tour of West Indies by playing for MCC in Abu Dhabi after being named in the squad for the Champion County match against Yorkshire and the Emirates T20 tournament which precedes the four-day fixture

Compton 'returns home' to Middlesex

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton who has re-joined Middlesex on a three-year contract, has described returning to Lord's as like "a return home."

Unhappy Compton leaves Somerset

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton, the former England opener, is to leave Somerset despite having signed a three-year deal with the club in 2013

Compton rains on Yorkshire's parade

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Barely 24 hours after Yorkshire's chairman Colin Graves announced his plans for world domination the Championship celebrations are not going awfully well

Barrow's best frustrates Willey

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alex Barrow's career-best 88 helped Somerset recover from a poor start to post 314 all out on the opening day of the LV=County Championship match with Northamptonshire at Taunton.

Thomas, Nannes secure vital derby win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Acting captain Alfonso Thomas claimed two wickets in the final over as Somerset beat Gloucestershire by seven runs in a NatWest T20 Blast thriller at Taunton.

Compton, Finn show international class

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A year ago, Nick Compton and Steven Finn would not have envisaged spending these four days at Uxbridge. They would have anticipated playing against India at Trent Bridge tomorrow.

Compton demonstrates old-fashioned values

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton compiled a patient half-century that built Somerset an excellent foundation against Warwickshire and provided a reminder of his skills that,just might have helped England retain the Ashes in the winter.

Compton sends England a reminder

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton provided another reminder of his abilities as he helped his Somerset side secure a draw on the final day of their game at Durham

Carberry gains from Flower's ruthless call

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's batting order has lost some of its stability with Alastair Cook set to have his third opening partner of the year and Michael Carberry's resurgence has surely shut the door on Nick Compton

Hildreth ton defends Somerset status

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Hildreth batted beautifully, scoring at roughly a run a ball for his entire innings, and soothed talk of a possible Somerset relegation

Rankin likely for Ashes, but questions remain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Debates over the identity of the second spinner, reserve wicketkeeper and reserve batsmen will occupy the minds of the England selectors ahead of the announcement of the Ashes squad on Monday

Compton looks a million dollars

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Compton frees up with future decided

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton may not have much idea what the future holds for him as far as England is concerned but he has finally pledged his domestic future to Somerset for the next three years

Compton signs new Somerset deal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton has signed a new three year deal to stay at Somerset, ending speculation about his future.

Compton focuses on survival

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Somerset - with Nick Compton back near to his resolute best - avoided what would have been a devastating defeat on the eve of their FLt20 quarter-final against Surrey

Compton exit would prompt Taunton transition

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton could be leaving Somerset after it emerged he was out of contract at the club and of interest to several other counties. His exit could be the start of a transformation at Taunton

Root to open as England name Test squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England have confirmed the ascent of Joe Root to opener for the Ashes by naming a 13-man squad devoid of surprises for the first Investec Test

Compton's fight can't ease his pain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After the shock of being told he would not open in the Ashes series, Nick Compton has responded with runs against the Australians but it won't change anything

Bird makes his case after Compton's fight

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton continued his good form against the Australians with 79 for Worcestershire before Jackson Bird's telling spell late in the day stated his claim for a Test place

Compton given Ashes lifeline

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton's hopes of featuring in the Ashes have been thrown a lifeline by the England selectors after it was confirmed that he will play for Worcestershire against the touring Australians

Australian bowlers hit back after Jones century

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton made 81 and Chris Jones a maiden first-class hundred before Somerset collapsed from 304 for 2 to 320 all out

Trescothick backs Compton for England return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton's international career need not be over, according to Marcus Trescothick.

Compton's triumph is shortlived

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton lifted Somerset with a half-century that guided them to a tense four-wicket win at Derby and left Derbyshire bottom of the LV= Championship First Division.

Root preferred to Compton for Ashes warm-up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Joe Root will open the batting alongside Alastair Cook during England's Ashes warm-up against Essex

Compton fails to pick up the tempo

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton was dismissed for 166 but failed to pick up the tempo on day two at Taunton as Somerset missed out on maximum batting points. But a wicket with the last ball of the day put them in a very strong position against Durham.

Compton ton gives England Ashes boost

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton produced the perfect response to his critics with a century for Somerset on the opening day of their Championship match against Durham

Compton's Ashes hopes face defining month

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After a lean series against New Zealand, Nick Compton needs to go back to county cricket and free his mind from recent stresses

Leach sucks life out of Warwickshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

At first glance, it may appear Warwickshire are in something of a tight spot in Taunton. At second glance, too. They would have to break a variety of records if they are to overhaul their victory target of 515 in a minimum of 143 overs

Compton fights Ashes thoughts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton has admitted that his mind often drifts towards the Ashes as he drifts off to sleep but he is trying to keep his emotions in check

Compton and Trott in double-century stand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton and Jonathan Trott carried England into a strong position on the opening day in Wellington

'Cook kept me going' - Compton

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton praised the role of Alastair Cook in helping nurse him towards a maiden Test hundred

England are Test 'giants' - McCullum

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alastair Cook expects England will have to work hard to exert their predicted superiority against New Zealand, but opposing captain Brendon McCullum has labelled the visiting side 'giants' of Test cricket

Compton in awe of Cook's records

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton was happy to play a supporting role as Alastair Cook continued his remarkable from in the Test series against India

Cook's record ton powers England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's openers delivered a lesson in old-fashioned Test-match batting after their bowlers had dismissed India for 316 at Eden Gardens

Root beds in after 'daunting' start

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Joe Root may not get his England chance on the tour of India but the experience will stand him in good stead for the future

It was a bit of a shocker - Prior

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matt Prior admitted England had endured "a bit of a shocker" as they sunk to 191 all out in their first innings in Ahmedabad

England openers fight but India in command

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India's spinners, R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha, dismissed England for 191 on the third but the visitors fought back in their second innings

Pietersen ton completes comeback

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kevin Pietersen may have complained that "it isn't easy being me" in the England dressing room, but sometimes it looks preposterously easy to be him on the pitch.

Compton eyes England opener spot

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As a potential Test debut nears, Nick Compton has admitted his disappointment at making just one run in his first two innings on tour

Compton states case with half-century

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A half-century from Nick Compton and wickets for the spinners were the positives to come from England's drawn tour match against Mumbai A

Compton named PCA Player of the Year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton's good week continued when he was named the NatWest PCA Player of the Year

Pietersen left out of India tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kevin Pietersen has been left out of England's Test squad for the tour of India while Joe Root and Nick Compton have been called up

Somerset clinch runners-up spot

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Abdur Rehman finished with match figures of 14 for 101 as Somerset clinched runners-up spot in Division One

Compton gives England reminder

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton boosted his chances of England selection with a timely century as Somerset tightened their grip on Worcestershire at Taunton.

Compton hopeful of England tour spot

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Somerset batsman Nick Compton hopes he has done enough to earn an England call-up for the tour of India

Rampant Kieswetter shocks leaders

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT

For Somerset, this was a triumph quite unimaginable after the advantage that Warwickshire, the championship leaders, had achieved

Compton the anchor in sticky chase

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton made an unbeaten 42 to secure victory for Somerset as both teams qualified for the quarter-finals

Compton knock saves Somerset

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

How close Middlesex came to completing a quite stupefying victory at Lord's, in little more than half the allotted playing time.

Compton pleased, if a day late

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton got over the disappointed of not reaching 1,000 runs before the end of May by scoring a century at New Road

Rain denies Compton historic May mark

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton was stranded 50 runs short of 1,000 in first-class cricket before the end of May as poor weather affected Somerset's first innings

Worcestershire make Compton wait

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Road has a special association with the select group of batsmen with the distinction of having scored 1,000 first-class runs before the end of May

Carberry ton powers Hampshire to victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A Michael Carberry hundred and a fluent half-century from Jimmy Adams led Hampshire to a comfortable nine-wicket win against Somerset

Compton denied but Suppiah and Hildreth tuck in

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Arul Suppiah and James Hildreth scored hundreds as Somerset made the home bowlers toil on day one

Lions playing for more than pride

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's Lions players will be hoping to make an impression on the selectors in their tour match against West Indies

Compton no longer seeks perfection

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton has vowed not to waste what he suspects might be his final opportunity to win a place in England's Test side by becoming sidetracked into another impossible search for perfection.

Compton survives Chapple test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton survived a working over by Glen Chapple as Somerset reached 87 for 3 between the showers

Compton in England Lions squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nick Compton has been rewarded for his prolific start to the season with a recall to the Lions side

Compton preys on wretched Notts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

On the ground where Denis Compton enjoyed such success, his grandson Nick provided another reminder of his considerable qualities with another century in what is already turning into a remarkable season.

Compton shows his value to keep Somerset afloat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

For all their style Somerset are so often grateful for the substance of Nick Compton