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“We’ve made too many basic errors”
England batting coach Graham Gooch has admitted that avoiding a 5-0 whitewash is going to be “really tough”, especially after the national team were bowled out for a dismal 155 by Australia on the second day of the fifth and final Test in Sydney.
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“It’s always been the way with bowlers and some teams down the years to try to intimidate batsmen”
England batting coach Graham Gooch has announced that sledging has become a “part of the game” and batsmen simply “have to accept that”.
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“In my position I would like to think that they’d be several guys who would pass that (record) because if they do then they’d be doing good things for England”
England batting coach Graham Gooch has announced that he is expecting to see some big hundreds from the English batsmen throughout the upcoming Ashes series, which gets underway on November 21 in Brisbane.
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Smith and de Villiers amassed a mammoth 326-run partnership
South Africa captain Graeme Smith and wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers left Pakistan battered and bruised as they nearly batted for the entire second day of the second Test in Dubai.
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“He was (and still is) my hero, so it was disappointing that I could not play against him”
Veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he is still disappointed over the fact that he never got the opportunity to play against his “hero” Sir Vivian Richards.
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Gooch believes it is important for all batsmen to have a balance of defensive and attacking strokes in their arsenal
England batting coach Graham Gooch has announced that Twenty20 cricket is the culprit behind the fact that there are a dwindling number of Test specialists who actually have the patience to build an innings instead of the “15-20 minutes” it takes most players nowadays.
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Bresnan is ready to resume his role as the dark horse of the team
England pace bowler Tim Bresnan has announced that he is confident he will be fully fit for the back-to-back Ashes series, starting on July 10 at Trent Bridge.
The ECB will review Thorpe’s performance after the New Zealand series
England have appointed former batsman Graham Thorpe as their new limited overs batting coach for the ongoing limited overs series against New Zealand.
Cook has already accomplished what some England players have strived for throughout their entire careers
England batting coach Graham Gooch believes that captain Alastair Cook is still yet to have his best days after having almost single-handedly humiliated India in front of their home fans.
Gooch believes Cook has established himself as one of the greatest batsmen England have ever produced
England batting great Graham Gooch has branded Test captain Alastair Cook’s “fighting” innings of 176 against India during the first Test at Ahmedabad as the best of his international career to date.
