Nick Compton relishing India challenge – Cricket News Roundup – Part I – October 24, 2012
Uncapped Somerset player Nick Compton has been preparing himself against spin-bowling ever since he got the maiden international call-up for the forthcoming tour of India, and believes he is ready for the sub-continent challenge.
English batsmen have notoriously struggled in the spin friendly conditions in the sub-continent, and the challenge would be even tough considering the number of inexperienced players in England’s touring party for the upcoming four-Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750,
commencing at Ahmedabad on November 15.
But Compton, who will be vying with another uncapped batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Monty-Panesar-c2024 in
the nets. The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Paul-Thorpe-c60622, and feels himself to be ready for the challenge.
"I’ve been training hard and working on my fitness. In my batting I’m trying to replicate the sorts of angles and situations that I might find out in India," Compton told Somerset Cricket's website on Tuesday. "I’ve been facing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Dermott-Monteith-c65601 in the nets...which
has been very good practice...because there is going to be plenty of spin bowling to face out there," the top-order batsman added further.
Cricket South Africa (CSA), on Tuesday snubbed Pakistan Cricket Board’s request to alter the dates for next year’s tour to South Africa citing a packed Future Tour Programme.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, and had requested the CSA to tailor the dates in a bid to expand the current 12-day window
for its proposed Twenty20 league. But the Proteas did not oblige as they are scheduled to host http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 between December 21, 2012 and January 25, 2013.
"They (PCB) asked us to move the tour earlier but it was just not possible because of our schedule," Jacques Faul, the acting CSA chief executive, told ESPNcricinfo. "We always try to accommodate other countries but we can't always manage. The program is
very busy these days. We also play our domestic competitions while tours are ongoing," he added further.
Gangling England pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465 is determined to improve his form with the bat ahead of the crucial tour of India, to restore his credibility as an all-rounder.
Broad, 26, has had a successful year so far with the ball, claiming 40 wickets in nine Tests, at 27.78, but he struggled to score runs with the bat, managing just 243 at a paltry 18.69.
But the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 get back to the winning ways.
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