Lyndon James heralded the value of simplicity after hitting a career-best 155 on a "very special" day against Middlesex in the LV= Insurance County Championship, his first professional hundred at Trent Bridge.
The 23-year-old resumed overnight on 90*, but was forced to wait until a cessation in rain for the chance to edge towards his century.
It was a task he took to with aplomb, stating that his goal was to find the rhythm of day one and repeat the routine of watching the ball in a quest for success.
And the all-rounder also praised the response of Nottinghamshire’s attack who claimed four scalps in the evening to leave the visitors trailing by 445 with six wickets remaining.