Kohli wants to better his record in England, he will be dangerous: Gooch

TIL Desk Sports/ Former England captain Graham Gooch reckons Virat Kohli’s “extra motivation” could prove to be dangerous for the home side in what will be a tight Test series due to the prevailing heatwave in the country.

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 in an interview.

A discussion on Kohli led to inevitable comparison with his English counterpart Joe Root and according to Gooch, what sets the duo apart, is their ability to play match- winning knocks under any circumstances.

“Well, they are both world class players across formats of the game. They are both match-winning players. I love watching Virat Kohli and Joe Root bat. They both play all round the wicket and they are both positive, very focussed and I like to see that.