A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I am looking to become England’s new opening batsman, says Nick Compton

Compton believes he is starting to get to grips with the conditions in India

Somerset batsman Nick Compton has announced that he is looking to become England Test captain Alastair Cook’s new opening partner after scoring a half century in the second innings of their match against Mumbai A and adding two more in the recently concluded warm up match against Haryana.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: No decision has been made on who will open with me, says Alastair Cook

Cook is still deciding whether Compton or Root is the best man for the job

After former Test captain Andrew Strauss retired over the summer, England were left facing a huge problem on who would replace him as the national team’s new opening batsman, but newly appointed skipper Alastair Cook has announced that the decision is still yet to be made.

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