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The one where Goochy took nets

Thu Dec 10 07:54AM

It is fair to say that Graham Gooch has always enjoyed training: doing it, preparing it, leading it and even dreaming about it. Hence, why England team director Andy Flower ushered in the former tache-wearing burly batsman ahead of his side's Test series against South Africa. The following is a…More

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