• No3 batsman’s stickability makes England rethink Test strategy
• Bayliss would prefer two of the top three to be attacking playersTrevor Bayliss holds the philosophy that two of his top three batsmen in Test cricket should be attacking,aggressive players. And yet the adhesive qualities of Nick Compton may be starting to grow on the England coach.
While Moeen Ali was named the man of the match in Durban for his seven wickets, it was Compton, or playing his first Test after two and a half years out in the cold,who was the bedrock of England’s batting during the 241-dash win over South Africa.
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Source: theguardian.com