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Kevin Pietersen Retires From ODIs and T20Is

Andre

International Regular
Actually reckon KP is a lot smarter than he looks and might have pulled a swifty on everyone.

Pretty clear he wanted a rest for 8 pretty meaningless ODI's, so he's retired, gone on holidays in SA, come back fresh for the series against his homeland knowing he'll be under intense scrutiny for that period. He'll be in much better shape for the huge mental load he'll have than had he played the nothing ODI's.

From there, he comes out of retirement for the T20 WC which he wanted to play in, plus he may very well now have lost his ODI spot which you'd imagine might not keep him up at night.

He's probably finished one step ahead of where everyone predicted and might end up getting his way after all.
 

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Actually reckon KP is a lot smarter than he looks and might have pulled a swifty on everyone.

Pretty clear he wanted a rest for 8 pretty meaningless ODI's, so he's retired, gone on holidays in SA, come back fresh for the series against his homeland knowing he'll be under intense scrutiny for that period. He'll be in much better shape for the huge mental load he'll have than had he played the nothing ODI's.

From there, he comes out of retirement for the T20 WC which he wanted to play in, plus he may very well now have lost his ODI spot which you'd imagine might not keep him up at night.

He's probably finished one step ahead of where everyone predicted and might end up getting his way after all.

So let me get this right, you reckon KP knew that Bell and Bopara would have great series against Oz, hence rendering him out of the ODI reckoning. Brilliant, not only is KP cleverer than any of his interviews have ever suggested, he can look into the future, and see two under-performers turn in brilliant returns. Maybe we should put him on the selection panel?
 

Stumpcam

U19 Captain
So let me get this right, you reckon KP knew that Bell and Bopara would have great series against Oz, hence rendering him out of the ODI reckoning. Brilliant, not only is KP cleverer than any of his interviews have ever suggested, he can look into the future, and see two under-performers turn in brilliant returns. Maybe we should put him on the selection panel?
Or ask him what the next winning Euromillions numbers will be.
 

Andre

International Regular
So let me get this right, you reckon KP knew that Bell and Bopara would have great series against Oz, hence rendering him out of the ODI reckoning. Brilliant, not only is KP cleverer than any of his interviews have ever suggested, he can look into the future, and see two under-performers turn in brilliant returns. Maybe we should put him on the selection panel?
Not at all. But he would have known that somebody would have an opportunity to make the spot their own in his absence.
 

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
The point being that there's every chance now, that he'll be carted around the world as back-up and not even play. This Master-plan, really isn't that master TBH.
 

theegyptian

International Vice-Captain
The point being that there's every chance now, that he'll be carted around the world as back-up and not even play. This Master-plan, really isn't that master TBH.
omg this would be hilarious. Pietersen carrying the drinks as england continue with the current top 4.
 

Jacknife

International Captain
But only on his terms, of course!
You know this how? do think the likes of Morris and Flower would bow to his terms.

It appears to me contrary to what a few journos have said at the time, is that he wanted to miss the WI series and the ECB was unwilling to give him what he wanted and the talks broke down. Since then it appears that KP and Morris have come together and talked it through and reach some common ground, which is what a lot of people where saying in the first place should have happened.
 

four_or_six

Cricketer Of The Year
The papers this morning say that KP's 'people' have made the offer to the ECB that if KP can miss the May tests to play IPL then he will play all three forms the rest of the time.

Wtf is going on? KP being daft or the ECB hitting back trying to make him look like a money-grabber?
 

BoyBrumby

Englishman
The papers this morning say that KP's 'people' have made the offer to the ECB that if KP can miss the May tests to play IPL then he will play all three forms the rest of the time.

Wtf is going on? KP being daft or the ECB hitting back trying to make him look like a money-grabber?
Little of the latter, a lot of the former, one suspects.

Missing tests to play IPL doesn't in any way make KP look like a Saffer carpet bagger.

Where have you been, btw? Hibernation is traditionally a winter activity...
 

four_or_six

Cricketer Of The Year
Little of the latter, a lot of the former, one suspects.

Missing tests to play IPL doesn't in any way make KP look like a Saffer carpet bagger.

Where have you been, btw? Hibernation is traditionally a winter activity...
Combination of shed-loads to do at work, and getting a bit bored of us beating the Aussies all the time...
 

flibbertyjibber

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So basically he wants back in to play the T20 WC but wanted a rest as he plays virtually every game for England without a rest and optionally goes to IPL too. He wants his cake and to eat it, can't blame him for that but it makes you wonder why he and the selectors couldn't have sat down and thrashed it out over a proper rest regime instead of both having hissy fits and a stand off.

Can't see Morris and Flower taking him back. Would obviously be an asset to the T20 side and the fact a refreshed KP scored that massive double ton showed he was probably right that he needed a rest. Not going to end satisfactory anyway.
 

Jacknife

International Captain
So basically he wants back in to play the T20 WC but wanted a rest as he plays virtually every game for England without a rest and optionally goes to IPL too. He wants his cake and to eat it, can't blame him for that but it makes you wonder why he and the selectors couldn't have sat down and thrashed it out over a proper rest regime instead of both having hissy fits and a stand off.

Can't see Morris and Flower taking him back. Would obviously be an asset to the T20 side and the fact a refreshed KP scored that massive double ton showed he was probably right that he needed a rest. Not going to end satisfactory anyway.
Said that all along, both seem as bad as each other and like you say can't see this ending in a satisfactory way.

I wonder how this information has become public, is it the ECB or KP's representatives doing, I suspect the former.

To answer my own question definitely the former, in an article about this it said
That is the suggestion coming from sources at the ECB.
 
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Scaly piscine

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Jonathan Agnew, BBC Test Match Special
CRICKET
"Latest is that KP still has not come out of ODI retirement, therefore is unavailable for selection for the World T20 squad, due Wednesday."
 

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