Graham Gooch

Graham Gooch, England's batting coach, has come to the defence of Andrew Strauss and Kevin Pietersen, the two batsmen in the current line-up whose form is under the most scrutiny

England's latest Test captain, Alastair Cook, has his best years ahead of him, according Graham Gooch, England's most prolific Test run-scorer and Cook's batting mentor.

Kevin Pietersen is thrilled to have Graham Gooch's help as he fights to regain form ahead of the opening Test against South Africa on December 16.

Graham Gooch, England's new batting coach, has no concerns about Kevin Pietersen's indifferent form and insists that Pietersen just needs more time after returning from injury.

Graham Gooch has been recruited to the England coaching staff on a temporary basis to help the team prepare for the Test series against South Africa

While England struggle, Alastair Cook, not required for international duty, has been hitting hundreds for Essex in domestic one-day cricket to fine-tune his game

A burst of athleticism in the MCC bicentenary Test makes Lord's gasp

Ravi Bopara doesn't lack confidence and is taking his surprise promotion to England's No. 3 position in his stride. He has been one of the few English successes at the IPL, but will board a flight home on Thursday to take a major step forward in his inter

After Kevin Pietersen's success, we take a look at 11 other captains who made a mark early in their reign

How the other 24 beat Mark Ramprakash to the landmark

Essex have expressed relief at the ECB's decision to allow Alastair Cook, the England opener, to be available in the Friends Provident Trophy before the New Zealand series starts

When Phil Tufnell was for once on the receiving end

Graham Gooch has pulled out of contention for the role as England's new national selector, saying the commitment wouldn't allow him to maintain his other interests

Graham Gooch, the former England captain, has declared his interest in applying for the position of national selector

Graham Gooch, the former England captain who played his last Test at the age of 42, has urged India's experienced middle-order batsmen to convert the final phase of their careers into a "golden one"

Two years ago Alastair Cook couldn't even make Essex's one-day set-up, but Graham Gooch believes it would be madness to leave him out of the England side now

Patrick Kidd was born to worship Gooch - in the same hospital as the batsman, who was making a ton at the time and was still making them 20 years later

The Lord's slope was not the only lop-sided aspect of the opening day of England's international season. Despite the alarming speed with which the summer has tagged along behind an interminable winter, the main man of the match so far has had a leisurely

Brian Lara's final innings ended in anticlimax, but he is not alone in not bowing out in fairytale fashion. Here are 11 other players who have departed with a whimper rather than a bang