Graham Thorpe backs the Hundred to help England’s struggling Test batsmen

Assistant coach says players will be able to relax
Minimal Championship cricket before India series
Graham Thorpe hopes the Hundred allows England’s batsmen to relax before their five-Test series against India despite the latest insistence that their mental approach is proving more of a hindrance than any technical problems.Thorpe, the assistant coach, and Marcus Trescothick, the elite batting coach, have plenty of work to do with their charges before the first Test against India on 4 Augu