Internationally , despite being banned for three years following a rebel tour to ostracized South Africa , Gooch is the second highest Test run scorer for England . His playing years spanned much of the period of domination by the West Indies , against whom his mid-forties batting average is regarded as extremely creditable . His score of 154 against them at Headingley in 1991 is regarded as one of the greatest centuries of all time by many critics and former players . His career-best score of 333 – added to his second innings century – remains the highest match aggregate at Lord 's . He is the first to make 20 Test appearances at Lord ’s . As captain , Matthew Engel noted , " his fanatical fitness and work-ethic gave the team more purpose than it had shown in a decade . " After 118 Tests , aged forty-two , he retired into coaching and as team selector , before becoming a commentator . In 2009 he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame . He returned to coach Essex , before becoming England batting coach in 2012
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Graham Gooch