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Root preferred to Compton for Ashes warm-up

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

24-Jun-2013•George Dobell

Compton fails to pick up the tempo

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.

07-Jun-2013

Compton ton gives England Ashes boost

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

06-Jun-2013

Leach sucks life out of Warwickshire

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

27-Apr-2013•George Dobell at Taunton

Compton fights Ashes thoughts

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

19-Mar-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Auckland

Compton and Trott in double-century stand

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

13-Mar-2013•The Report by David Hopps

'Cook kept me going' - Compton

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

09-Mar-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

England are Test 'giants' - McCullum

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

05-Mar-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

Compton in awe of Cook's records

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

06-Dec-2012•George Dobell in Kolkata

Cook's record ton powers England

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

06-Dec-2012•The Report by Siddarth Ravindran

Root beds in after 'daunting' start

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

01-Dec-2012•George Dobell in Kolkata

It was a bit of a shocker - Prior

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

17-Nov-2012•George Dobell in Ahmedabad

England openers fight but India in command

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

17-Nov-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Pietersen ton completes comeback

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.

08-Nov-2012•George Dobell in Ahmedabad

Compton eyes England opener spot

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

05-Nov-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Compton states case with half-century

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

05-Nov-2012•Amol Karhadkar

Compton named PCA Player of the Year

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

21-Sep-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pietersen left out of India tour

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

18-Sep-2012•Andrew McGlashan

Somerset clinch runners-up spot

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

13-Sep-2012

Compton gives England reminder

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

12-Sep-2012

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