England 2012 Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Apparently him being dropped is all around him not confirming he didn't send derogatory texts to the South Africans about Flower and Strauss.

[john e]

KP is a maverick type player, in the same mold as Cantana, McEnroe, O'Sullivan in other sports, always controversial but special players all the same,

In my view, and I accept this is not a popular view, you have to treat them a bit different, you work with them as much as possible,
 there Genius in there chosen sport is the very reason they are troubled characters, they are not the same as everyone else, a greater degree of understanding and compromise needs to be taken. As they have often have big character flaws.

Having said that they are also the ones who are the most exciting to watch

[PaulWinch again]

I really hope this is a wake up call for Pietersen and it really makes him think. There is no doubt on the cricketing side, we are a worse side without him. However with what's gone on last week and dating back to when he initially retired from one day cricket, his behaviour has been unacceptable and can't be tolerated. I hope him missing this Test is his punishment and it makes him realise he needs to be a team player, and moving forward he plays to his best in all forms of the game.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

If nothing else he'll be happy that he's the centre of attention (again).

[spangley1812]

I have just read what the ECB have said and I dont think KP left them with any option as he sent the texts.

I think he is finished with England, thanks KP for all the brilliant innings and good luck

[Villan For Life]

I have just read what the ECB have said and I dont think KP left them with any option as he sent the texts.

I think he is finished with England, thanks KP for all the brilliant innings and good luck

Assuming he did send the texts, they must have been leaked by a South African player so KP gets dropped and the player they fear most is taken out of the picture.

[spangley1812]

I have just read what the ECB have said and I dont think KP left them with any option as he sent the texts.

I think he is finished with England, thanks KP for all the brilliant innings and good luck

Assuming he did send the texts, they must have been leaked by a South African player so KP gets dropped and the player they fear most is taken out of the picture.

So be it England as a team will move on .............

[OzVilla]

I've always been the first on here to stick up for KP but IF he sent those texts I cannot think of a more self centered, stupid and immature thing that a top class, experienced, professional sportsman could have done.

IF he did i'd be in favour of saying thanks Kevin but we won't be requiring your services anymore.   Still 12 months before the Ashes gives England time.  It'll be a fantastic performance to come out of this series now with No 1 enact - what with the KP, Bopara and Swann situations.

[PaulWinch again]

He's not finished with England, the dropping for this Test will be his punishment. It's made him realise he can't step out of line, and he'll be back in all forms after it I expect.

[OzVilla]

I don't think KP will be kicked into touch - I just think there's a good case to say he should.  He's a very lucky boy if he isn't. 

Lucky because had England the strength in depth in batting that they currently have in the bowlking department, he could easily have found himself on the outer.  But England don't have a player like Peitersen and as the game changing middle order player he can get away with more than most.  And lucky that a senior player well into the 2nd half of his career can undermine the leadership team in such a manner and still be welcomed back into the fold.

I'm not sure someone like Ravi Bopara would have been so lucky.  The ECB say they worry about setting a precident, they must be careful they don't do just that with a limp wristed punishment.

[olaftab]

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.

Well said that man.

[olaftab]

Assuming he did send the texts, they must have been leaked by a South African player so KP gets dropped and the player they fear most is taken out of the picture.

Yes blame the South Africans for exposing a shallow wanker who insults his Captain  and Coach in front of the opposition!

[PaulWinch again]

Piers Morgan is a fucking infuriating bell end.

[hipkiss92]

Piers Morgan is a fucking infuriating bell end.

Totally agree with this, get the feeling Mark Chapman, Vaughan and Tuffers were getting seriously pissed off there.

[PaulWinch again]

Well he's done Pietersen no favours there. He's probably the sort of idiot giving Pietersen advice.