http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marcus-Trescothick-c1898 backs Compton to come good in India Tests – Cricket News Update
Uncapped Somerset batsman Nick Compton, who is currently touring India with the England cricket team, on Tuesday got his county skipper Marcus Trescothick’s backing to come good if asked to pad up alongside skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 in the forthcoming four-match Test series against Dhoni and Co.
Cook’s opening partner position has been up for grabs since former skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576 might move up the order to open alongside skipper Cook.
However, the incumbent last week rubbished the reports revealing that they will play Trott in his customary No. 3 position. This provides the uncapped players – Nick Compton and Joe Root – a genuine opportunity to stake a claim in the Test side, come the series opener against India, at Ahmedabad next week.
After a few poor starts, in the warm-up games in India, Compton came good in the second innings of the three-day tour match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867, could manage just 24 runs.
Compton’s Somerset skipper Marcus Trescothick is confident that the South Africa born top-order batsman will take that impressive form into the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 Tests, if given the chance.
"It's a matter of time because he is 29 and he is the same as myself. You know you may go four or five games if you are unlucky, but you know that in that sixth game you will get a double hundred," the former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 website.
"It is all about keeping that confidence ... It is about batting long periods of time and we have seen him do that on many occasions and he is one of the best in the country at doing that. When he gets going he will churn it out which is what he is all about," he added further.
It may be noted here that Compton, 29, was the highest run-scorer in the 2012 LV = County Championship Division One, averaging just shy of 100. The Three http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Haryana-c790, before the first Test begins in Ahmedabad next Thursday, November 15, 2012.
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