England 2012 Cricket Thread

[hilts_coolerking]

It's going to count in his favour that the final game is at Lord's.

[spangley1812]

If Finn is going to play he must open the bowling............

[PaulWinch again]

I don't think must, but I think should. It's odd that he doesn't, but he is a genuine wicket taker. Bresnan does a decent job and sometimes takes some very useful wickets, but I can't see him going through a side and Finn can do that. Since we have to win, Finn is definitely the option.

[PaulWinch again]

Thinking about it I think I'd go with 5 bowlers for the last Test(Anderson, Broad, Bresnan, Finn and Swann). We need to stay fresh and aggressive and better to lose 2-0 and give them a fight, then play out a draw and lose 1-0. Harsh on Taylor, but he impressed and will definitely be back.

[hilts_coolerking]

Cricket journo George Dobell has just tweeted "Every chance KP has just played his last game for England... story to follow."  Gulp.

[peter w]

He said he may retire from tests at the end of the third test.

[hilts_coolerking]

He said he may retire from tests at the end of the third test.

I realise that but Dobell appears to be suggesting this decision may be made for him.

[PaulWinch again]

Not good at all, losing a player of his quality in his peak is madness.

[Nev]

I watched KP's press conference. I'd rather England loose every game than accommodate such an ego driven, self-centered individual.

It came as a shock considering the good grace and sportsmanship that has, in the main, been demonstrated at the Olympics.

[Villan For Life]

I watched KP's press conference. I'd rather England loose every game than accommodate such an ego driven, self-centered individual.

It came as a shock considering the good grace and sportsmanship that has, in the main, been demonstrated at the Olympics.

He's hinted that all is not well in the dressing room and that he feels like he did when he lost the captaincy in 2009. Sorry KP you're a wonderful player to watch but you are not bigger than the team.

Time for him to walk away.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Fuck off KP.
Quite simply, you want to play in the IPL and miss next Summer's series against New Zealand.

No England player should be able to pick and choose which tests they want to play in.

Time to say goodbye to him.

[Chris Smith]

Fuck off KP.
Quite simply, you want to play in the IPL and miss next Summers series against New Zealand.

No England player should be able to pick and chose which tests they want to play in.

Time to say goodbye to him.

I agree, problem is he makes such a difference to the team and he knows it. I expect some sort of compromise will be reached but it should all have been negotiated in private not through the media.

[spangley1812]

Fuck off KP.
Quite simply, you want to play in the IPL and miss next Summers series against New Zealand.

No England player should be able to pick and chose which tests they want to play in.

Time to say goodbye to him.

I agree, problem is he makes such a difference to the team and he knows it. I expect some sort of compromise will be reached but it should all have been negotiated in private not through the media.

Well its KP who has brought it to everyones attention by quitting limited overs cricket and his statement last night...I reckon England wont back down and KP will walk

[Meanwood Villa]

He'll miss England more than England will miss him. For talk of dressing room unrest read no-one can stand the fecker.

[PaulWinch again]

What I can't work out is that KP has always talked about a legacy, that legacy can only be establish in Test cricket. Play Tests for another 3-5 years, and you can play the full IPL once you finish for another 5 years. The IPL will pay over the hill 'star names', so he's still got full earning potential there.