Ridiculous comments.
******** of a bloke but to doubt this blokes cricketing achievements is ridiculous.
Check out the stats, also drill down a bit. His record in the 1st innings is far superior to the 2nd. That's always a good gauge of a player, there's been lots of 2nd innings specialists. A bit like 4 qtr goals when your sides getting smashed.
Also check out his record agains the Country's, his averages are strong against the good sides.
also, 4th highest run scorer in England test history, the 3 above Gooch, Stewart and Gower all had at least 25 more innings than him.
http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerOverview.asp?PlayerID=3238