England 2012 Cricket Thread

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I think the Media have got too bogged down in this Twitter bollocks.
His main gripe is that he wants to pick and choose when he plays for England and on that basis we should tell him to go fuck himself, the arrogant prick.

[PaulWinch again]

This Pietersen stuff has all gone very quiet, I'm slightly surprised.

Have u seen this Paul.........

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-2186278/Kevin-Pietersen-sent-text-messages-South-African-rivals-second-Test.html

If true not very professional. To be honest KP needs to realise that a lot of his endorsements and status is based on him being an England player, that goes away if he jacks it in and acts like a child.

[PaulWinch again]

I see Pietersen has said he wants to commit to playing all forms of the game for England, someone's clearly finally got through to him.

[spangley1812]

I see Pietersen has said he wants to commit to playing all forms of the game for England, someone's clearly finally got through to him.

Where have you seen that Paul..........The ECB may take it out of his hands if they follow up these texts that he may have sent to the SA players during the last test

[PaulWinch again]

It's a video interview posted on Youtube, it's now breaking news on Sky. I don't think the ECB will take it out of his hands, that interview wouldn't have come out if he hadn't spoken to the ECB. I'm hoping this whole episode can be put behind the team, and also it shows player power doesn't work. Move on with KP eating some humble pie and have a unified team again. He's a world class player and if he's accepted his mistakes he's a great asset to the team.

[spangley1812]

Its breaking news on the BBC Website now as you say lets hope its the end of it

[PaulWinch again]

Its breaking news on the BBC Website now as you say lets hope its the end of it

Indeed some serious back peddling needed and he needs to come out of his international retirement. But move on and leave it in the past, we're a better team with KP in the side and that's the bottom line.

[paul_e]

Great news, lets hope he celebrates with a big score next week.

[PaulWinch again]

Well reading his interview on the BBC, he has essentially apologised and admitted his mistakes and that's good enough for me. Let's move on.

[hawkeye]

KP should be kicked out of the England team now. I hope he has played his last game for England and that is exactly how his (ex )England team mates feel.

[rutski]

pietersen left out of the squad for next test. the powers that be have put their foot down!

[bertlambshank]

100% the right way to go.Nice to see ECB have some balls.
Could never see the FA doing it.

[1_Pablo_Angel]

Damn, I wanted to watch him bat on Friday.

Correct decision though. As good as he is, you can't indulge a guy slagging his coach and captain to the opposition DURING A MATCH. Not to mention his trying to pick and choose one day games (fully aware of the all or nothing policy implemented by the ECB) in order to stuff his wallet. Still a real shame.

[PaulWinch again]

Interesting choice, I wonder if that's it for him or whether dropping him for this Test is a message and punishment for his behaviour and he'll be back after that.

[PaulWinch again]

I suspect it's the latter by the way.