Compton satisfied after finding form – Cricket News Update
Following some atrocious outings on the tour of India, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 A.
Compton, a Somerset run-scoring machine, was drafted into the squad following the retirement of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Lumb-c1981 Root in the 18-man group, leaving themselves with plenty of options for an arguably tough series.
Given Compton’s age and extensive domestic exposure, he was given the nod for the opening warm-up game against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026, nonetheless, showcased his talent with a composed century.
That innings allowed Cook to sit out the second practice match, as the management preferred Compton-Root pairing upfront. The former again disappointed after he made one in the first innings, while the latter build his case, to an extent, with a battling 28.
However, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 player soon redeemed himself by notching up an invaluable 64 in the second innings, and in doing so, boosted his chances of getting selected for the opening Test. Root, on the other hand, managed 24.
While the final call will be made after the last warm-up game, which starts on November 8, Compton openly stated his desire of claiming that opening spot, and feels that the time spent on the field has given him a great lift following the early disappointments.
"I would be lying if I said I didn't have an eye on that opening spot. I did take a bit of confidence from getting the nod in the first game which is why I was disappointed at not taking that initial chance. It's been and gone,” Compton said.
"It's not been the ideal start," he added. "Sometimes you have to give yourself time. It's a new country, a new bunch of team-mates so it does take a bit of time. Perhaps I was a bit hard on myself but for me the most important thing was to spend some time out in the middle as early as I could. The more balls I faced and the more time I spent will help for future games.”
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