England batting coach Graham Gooch full of praise for protege Alastair Cook

England batting coach Graham Gooch thinks the first Test against India in Ahmedabad is "still alive" after Alastair Cook's 168 not out on day four.

Disappointed

Cook's success stood in stark contrast to some of his top-order colleagues, including Kevin Pietersen who was bowled by Pragyan Ojha's left-arm spin for the second day in a row. "I think Kevin will be very disappointed with both innings," Gooch said. "He trains very hard and practises very hard, and has played well in recent times. "But like other players, he has to trust his ability. There is a certain way of playing over here. You've got to get yourself in and trust your defence - once you've done that you can look at what scoring options you've got. "Obviously he wouldn't be happy with his return in this match or with the way he played, but he is strong enough and a big enough character to carry on working on his game. I'm sure he'll put it right."