New Zealand v England: Nick Compton showed great concentration but he can't afford to be complacent The nature of our job is we have to keep making runs or taking wickets. You can never stand still. What his century should do is help him relax because at the moment, and in India, he is fairly rigid and tense. By batting that way you use up a lot of mental energy. With a bit of luck he should now begin to realise that you need to concentrate but must also be relaxed in your arms and feet so they move freely and easily. I like the fact that he stays in and is prepared to bat for long periods. Opening the batting is about giving the team a good start and a platform for the stroke players later on. But when we get to the Ashes series you will find that in James Pattinson and Mitchell Starc, Australia have some high quality new-ball bowlers. Seeing off that new ball will be crucial. So far he has not had any real pace or the ball bouncing high at him. India was about playing the spinners and here New Zealand's attack is very ordinary. All he can do is make as many runs as possible in the next two Tests and in the short series against New Zealand in England to get his confidence as high as possible so that he meets better quality bowlers in a great frame of mind and good form. Joe Root has played superbly in the one-day matches and against the spin in India but he got out to a poor shot in the first innings. He should have dropped his hands and left it or moved his feet, got back and got higher to play the ball down. It is precisely what worries me when people talk about him opening the batting. I do not think he is ready for that. He has to convince us first he can score runs at No 6. If he cannot get runs against this seam bowling attack then he will not make runs against the two Australian bowlers I have mentioned. Stuart Broad is a bit of a concern. Not so long ago he was opening the bowling with James Anderson. He is now down to first change and he is not bowling at his best. Occasionally there is a really good delivery but it is interspersed with some rubbish. This is a guy who has had match-winning performances for England but in his last three Tests has taken just three wickets. He has bowled with pace and bounce but now he has lost that speed and accuracy. India was a huge disappointment. He was unwell and had a poor tour, losing his place in the team before going home early. These next two Tests are really important for him to find some rhythm that will lift his spirits and encourage us all he is on the way back. At his best he is a good performer. Someone also needs to talk to him about his batting. It is a long time since he made any important runs. The numbers are not pretty. Since his last fifty in Abu Dhabi in January last year he has played 10 Tests and averages 14.57 with the bat. He is not batting anymore. He is coming in and throwing the bat at the ball like a rank tailender. He has got some talent, this lad. But to make consistent scores, and use that ability properly, you have to be selective in the shots you play and he is not doing that. In Wellington I do not expect to see England repeat their first innings batting performance, which was sloppy, over-confident and happy-go-lucky. England have had a jolt. Now they need to get their heads right for Wellington. I do not expect to see them make the same mistakes again.