Star hails 'Gooch effect' on England

Kevin Pietersen reckons Graham Gooch can help England to win their Test series against South Africa.

The former England captain was recently appointed batting coach for the international team and started helping out after the culmination of the one-day matches in preparation for the Test series.

The series starts in Centurion on December 16th and Pietersen claims the help of Gooch can inspire England's batsmen to pile on the runs against South Africa.

He added he was really looking forward to working with the coach in the coming weeks and thinks Gooch can "do wonders" for the England cricket team.

"The way he thinks is pretty similar to the way [England head coach] Andy Flower thinks, and the way I think - how simple batting is, but the hard work you have to put in and the mental side and the concentration," said the South Africa-born batsman. "It all makes sense."

Essex batting coach Gooch has refused to commit to working with England after the first test in South Africa.

He originally agreed to help out on a temporary basis but told BBC 5 Live that he believes a permanent appointment would not be possible at the current point in time.