England name Ramprakash as batting coach

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Reuters: England have named former middle-order batsman Mark Ramprakash as their batting coach, the England and Wales Cricket

Board said on Thursday. The 45-year-old, who played 52 tests between 1991 and 2002, replaced his former international team mate Graham Gooch who stepped down from the role in May. Ramprakash averaged a modest 27.32 in tests but enjoyed a prolific career at county level with Middlesex and Surrey, scoring 114 first-class centuries. “I will draw on my 25 years of experience as a cricketer but also am open to learning all the time,” Ramprakash said. “I feel we have a very exciting group of players and I am relishing the opportunity to continue working with them.”