Kolkata: England opener Nick Compton said on Thursday that to open the innings and stand and watch him play is amazing.

"Standing up there today and looking at the board and the stats that Cook is the youngest to put 7000 runs. It was quite an amazing moment. I was batting with this guy, the all-time leading century-maker for England," said Compton.

"I would say he is very clear and he seems to know exactly what he is doing and what he wants to do. For me, it is easy to chill out there at the other end.”

The right handed opener was all praise for his skipper’s temperament.

"Being very unflappable is probably a good way to describe him. He is very tough and I have really enjoyed the time I spent out there," he added.

"He is still young. A lot of players get there at my age probably at 28-29 but he is still very young at 27. It speaks volumes about him."

By Indian Sports News Network