Nick Compton

Chris Martin v Courtney Walsh, Vishwa Fernando v Jack Leach, Shannon Gabriel v Ian Botham - the debates rage on

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

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

He is going through a bit of a rough patch, but the men opening with him have done far worse

It has been nearly six years since England had a long-term stable opening partnership in Test cricket

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

Mark Stoneman will be Alastair Cook's 12th opening partner since the retirement of Andrew Strauss in 2012. ESPNcricinfo takes a look at the men who've had the call

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

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

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

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.

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

In an unsatisfying England-Sri Lanka series, some unsatisfying numbers were achieved. At least England's captain got to go berserk at the end

England continue to have questions over their top order but a few players enhanced their reputations against Sri Lanka

England have plenty room for improvement but, despite more notable batting failures, they have options queuing up in their bid to become the world's best

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

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

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

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