Complex sentence: Gooch played first-class cricket regularly between 1973 and 1997, famous for his upright stance, a high bat-lift and heavy bat he became the most prolific run scorer top-class cricket has ever seen.
Split into simpler sentences: Gooch played first-class cricket regularly between 1973 and 1997. Famous for his upright stance, a high bat-lift and heavy bat he became the most prolific run scorer top-class cricket has ever seen.