A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Graham Gooch brands Alastair Cook’s ‘fighting’ century in Ahmedabad as the best of his career so far

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.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: England need to have a ‘ruthless’ attitude towards India, says Andrew Strauss

Strauss believes England can win the series if they continue playing like they did in Mumbai

Former England Test captain Andrew Strauss believes that all the players in the national team must develop a “ruthless” attitude towards India over the last two Test matches if they are to have any chance of breaking the country’s losing streak in the subcontinent.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Gary Kirsten believes South African bowling attack will encourage Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey to perform better

Kirsten expects Ponting and Hussey to continue battling against South Africa’s pace trio

South Africa coach Gary Kirsten believes that the media hype about Australia’s veteran batting duo of Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey’s inability to handle the Proteas’ pace trio of Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel will encourage the pair to perform better in the last two Test matches.

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