Nick Compton relishing England’s run – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at Kolkata.
Compton, who was added to the squad in the wake of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026.
Having been given the nod ahead of youngster http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Lumb-c1981 Root, Compton has displayed eagerness to bat for longer periods, and has so far has managed to justify his place in the starting XI. Despite being far from threatening, he has ably carried the supporting act which has allowed his teammates to flourish.
After scoring 9 and 37 on debut, a match his side went onto lose, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 clash, which further saw his side square the series.
After settling into his groove, Compton scored his first international fifty in the just concluded Kolkata bout, where he further shared an impressive 165-run stand with his skipper. That firmly gave his side the upper hand in the game, and the tourists ended up piling 523 on the board.
With bowlers also holding their end of the bargain by dismantling the Indian batters, England needed just 41 for victory and take a 2-1 lead in the series. Despite stuttering initially, owing to the loss of Cook, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597 ensured that the target was achieved comfortably.
The Somerset player hailed the achievement of his side, and further expressed satisfaction over his own displays.
“Two Test wins in India makes me one very happy http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wilfred-Norman-Stewart-Hoare-c96597. I’m really glad that I could contribute towards it, and I can tell you everyone in the changing room was dead chuffed.”
“My heart was going pretty hard when we lost a few wickets, and there were a few chirps coming from the close-in fielders.
“I’m glad I managed to see it through, and to again walk off having the ‘Barmy Army’ chanhttp://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472ing your name is something I won’t forget.”
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