CHELMSFORD: Former England captain Graham Gooch reckons Virat Kohli's "extra motivation" could prove to be dangerous for the home side in what is going to be a decent Test series because of the existing heatwave within the nation.
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"He (Kohli) is a top ranked player in the world at the moment and I think a dangerous customer for England as he has the motivation to improve his record in this country. Every player wants to be known to be able to play well in all sorts of conditions," Gooch told BCCI.TV in an interview.
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A dialogue on Kohli led to inevitable comparison along with his English counterpart Joe Root and in keeping with Gooch, what sets the duo apart, is their talent to play match-winning knocks underneath any instances.
"Well, they are both global class gamers across codecs of the sport. They are both match-winning gamers. I love staring at Virat Kohli and Joe Root bat. They both play all around the wicket and they are both sure, very focussed and I really like to peer that.
"And I believe one thing that people should keep in mind what sets them apart within the trendy generation -- individuals who watch shouldn't keep in mind how many runs they rating or what innings they played. But (they should keep in mind) when Virat Kohli or Joe Root played an innings, that helped them win the match for his or her staff. That's what counts. Not the number of runs.
"It might be 50 in difficult conditions or 150 on a flat wicket but when your performance helps your side win the match, that's when you should be proud of," mentioned Gooch, who had famously 'swept' India out of the 1987 World Cup with a marvellous century within the semi-final in Mumbai.
Gooch, who has a prolific file in opposition to the Asian staff including his best Test rating of 333 at Lord's in 1990, termed India as an "improved side" that has struggled prior to now however now look in a position to shed the tag of "poor travellers".
"Sometimes prior to now, India have struggled when they have got travelled in a foreign country. Obviously they have got been very sturdy at house however they are bettering all the time.
"And Virat Kohli could be very determined to do smartly. I believe he has got some degree to prove, he has got a excellent all-round side, got some excellent spinners," mentioned Gooch, who scored 8900 runs in 118 Tests with 20 loads.
Gooch feels the current hot climate in the United Kingdom could make the upcoming series a extra even contest.
"It goes to be an overly shut series. As you understand, we have now had very abnormal climate on this nation. No rain in point of fact for eight weeks. It is unprecedented. Probably, it is warmer than what it is in India at the moment. I believe that can stage it up slightly bit."
If the prerequisites are overcast Broad and Anderson will come into play, however flatter wickets will make it a much more nearer contest, he mentioned.
"If the ball was once shifting fairly so much, it would were a slight advantage for folks like Broad and Anderson, who're world-class performers, when the ball is shifting around. I believe wickets can be slightly bit flatter and so I believe (it is) fairly a hard series to pick a winner in truth. May be, one Test either approach," Gooch mentioned.
The former skipper also had a phrase of caution for the home staff, which, in keeping with him, has not carried out persistently of overdue.
"As an Englishman, I would need England to win however our form in Test cricket hasn't been that excellent recently. We did very poorly within the iciness in Australia, crushed Zero-4, crushed by New Zealand, drew in opposition to Pakistan.
"We are not playing Test cricket as we would like to. We have some very good cricketers but they need to perform," he mentioned.
"India are strong side and you don't get to No. 1 rating position without playing well. So, it's going to be a tight series. England will have a lot to play for as they are under performing," he signed off.
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The first Test starts in Birmingham on August 1.
"He (Kohli) is a top ranked player in the world at the moment and I think a dangerous customer for England as he has the motivation to improve his record in this country. Every player wants to be known to be able to play well in all sorts of conditions," Gooch told BCCI.TV in an interview.
ALSO READ: Eye on Indian quicks sans Bhuvneshwar, Bumrah
A dialogue on Kohli led to inevitable comparison along with his English counterpart Joe Root and in keeping with Gooch, what sets the duo apart, is their talent to play match-winning knocks underneath any instances.
"Well, they are both global class gamers across codecs of the sport. They are both match-winning gamers. I love staring at Virat Kohli and Joe Root bat. They both play all around the wicket and they are both sure, very focussed and I really like to peer that.
"And I believe one thing that people should keep in mind what sets them apart within the trendy generation -- individuals who watch shouldn't keep in mind how many runs they rating or what innings they played. But (they should keep in mind) when Virat Kohli or Joe Root played an innings, that helped them win the match for his or her staff. That's what counts. Not the number of runs.
"It might be 50 in difficult conditions or 150 on a flat wicket but when your performance helps your side win the match, that's when you should be proud of," mentioned Gooch, who had famously 'swept' India out of the 1987 World Cup with a marvellous century within the semi-final in Mumbai.
Gooch, who has a prolific file in opposition to the Asian staff including his best Test rating of 333 at Lord's in 1990, termed India as an "improved side" that has struggled prior to now however now look in a position to shed the tag of "poor travellers".
"Sometimes prior to now, India have struggled when they have got travelled in a foreign country. Obviously they have got been very sturdy at house however they are bettering all the time.
"And Virat Kohli could be very determined to do smartly. I believe he has got some degree to prove, he has got a excellent all-round side, got some excellent spinners," mentioned Gooch, who scored 8900 runs in 118 Tests with 20 loads.
Gooch feels the current hot climate in the United Kingdom could make the upcoming series a extra even contest.
"It goes to be an overly shut series. As you understand, we have now had very abnormal climate on this nation. No rain in point of fact for eight weeks. It is unprecedented. Probably, it is warmer than what it is in India at the moment. I believe that can stage it up slightly bit."
If the prerequisites are overcast Broad and Anderson will come into play, however flatter wickets will make it a much more nearer contest, he mentioned.
"If the ball was once shifting fairly so much, it would were a slight advantage for folks like Broad and Anderson, who're world-class performers, when the ball is shifting around. I believe wickets can be slightly bit flatter and so I believe (it is) fairly a hard series to pick a winner in truth. May be, one Test either approach," Gooch mentioned.
The former skipper also had a phrase of caution for the home staff, which, in keeping with him, has not carried out persistently of overdue.
"As an Englishman, I would need England to win however our form in Test cricket hasn't been that excellent recently. We did very poorly within the iciness in Australia, crushed Zero-4, crushed by New Zealand, drew in opposition to Pakistan.
"We are not playing Test cricket as we would like to. We have some very good cricketers but they need to perform," he mentioned.
"India are strong side and you don't get to No. 1 rating position without playing well. So, it's going to be a tight series. England will have a lot to play for as they are under performing," he signed off.
Kohli's extra motivation could prove to be dangerous for England: Gooch
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