Gooch backs Hussain in boycott crux

GRAHAM GOOCH backed England captain Nasser Hussain’s call for the British Government to decide on whether the team should play World Cup matches in Zimbabwe.

“It is ridiculous to put all the pressure on the sportsmen and the players themselves to make their decision,” the former England captain told BBC Radio.

“The Government and the authorities should get together and come to an informed decision,” added Gooch, a former Essex and England team-mate of Hussain’s.