Nick Compton happy to play supporting role – Cricket News Roundup – Part III – December 6, 2012
Emerging http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026’s record-breaking 23rd Test ton against India, here at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata today, December 6, 2012.
The 29-year-old Natal born English batsman also struck his maiden Test half-century today, but the feat was overshadowed by Cook’s history making unbeaten 136. By smashing his third successive ton in the ongoing four-match Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806.
“It was nice to get there and support the captain like I did,” said Compton, who shared an impressive 165-run stand with the left-hander. “To put on 160-odd with the captain and get that score up front is great and it's looking good at the moment,” he added further.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sussex-c852 county has signed all-rounder Chris Jordan on a two-year contract, after he was released by Surrey at the end of the 2012 season.
The 24-year-old Barbados born Jordan, who is eligible to play for both http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Surrey-c851, picking up 112 wickets, said that he was delighted to be joining the Sharks.
“I’m delighted to be joining such a fantastic club,” the all-rounder said after signing a two-year deal at the Probiz County Ground, Hove. “I hope to play a key role in helping Sussex challenge for honours in all three formats in 2013, and I look forward to joining the boys for pre-season and pushing for a place in the starting XI for the first game of the season,” the right-hander added further.
Veteran Australian leg-spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shane-Keith-Warne-c89672 today clarified his comments regarding a probable Ashes comeback, saying a Test return is not on his agenda.
Disappointed by the Australian bowlers’ performance during the 309-run crushing at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 asked him to come out of retirement he would be able to play to Test standards.
However, while addressing a press conference on Thursday, the 43-year-old Victorian leg-spinner said that he was not even considering such a move, even though he was confident he could still topple the English batting line-up in the next year’s Ashes series.
Tags: