**Official** South Africa in England 2012

[grecian]

Burgey's saying that'd keep Finn, no need for Woakes.

Oh, I see, yeah of course he was. Can't say I'm keen, on how he's bowled recently, but I guess it's his home ground.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Are you just agreeing with him, because that's what he's suggesting?

I wouldn't be against it either, despite my misgivings about Woake's bowling. Woakes, Broad, Swann, Anderson, Panesar.

I wouldn't mind if they went for Stokes instead of his rhyming partner, I think he'll be the long-term replacement for KP should all this not blow over.

Woakes's currently on about 80 in the Lions game lets e honest he's one of the best all rounders in the country.

If he gets to 100 it'll be hi 3rd Century of the season.

 

[fredfertang]

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£500 is a tad optimistic, to say the least

 

[Military Medium]

Most sensible statement for Pieterson saga.
England vs South Africa: Kevin Pietersen row with the ECB should be sorted quickly, quietly and away from the public eye - Ian Botham - Mirror Online

 

[amanuensis]

Most sensible statement for Pieterson saga.
England vs South Africa: Kevin Pietersen row with the ECB should be sorted quickly, quietly and away from the public eye - Ian Botham - Mirror Online

Really? Looks like platitudinous rubbish to me, ie. par for the course from Botham.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Interesting interview with Broad on SS2 just now. Basically implied they wouldn't miss KP.

Broad - No problems | England Cricket News, Fixtures, Results | Sky Sports

 

[Garson007]

But that is Broad, not his biggest fan.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Source?

 

[Garson007]

Source?

Of not being has biggest fan? Eh. Just the feeling I've been getting from comments made.

I just watched that interview. Not exactly much personality this Broad, eh?

 

[Pup Clarke]

Not exactly much personality this Broad, eh?

Apart from Swanneh none of them have.

 

[Furball]

Swann's denied that the KP parody account is anything to do with him on the grounds that only 25% of the tweets are funny.

He's also ruled out Bresnan because the grammar is too good.

 

[Furball]

The issue I can't get past is that, whilst it is a betrayal of confidence if the ECB has been briefing the meedjar based on private negotiations (although Pringle's Torygraph article Burgey linked to suggests there are plenty of other would-be Brutuses waiting to plunge the knife into KP's toga in Team England, aside from the management), his wanting to pick and choose his tests (& one doesn't have to be Nostradamus to work out which tests he'll want to miss and which he'll want to play) is a far bigger betrayal of his own teammates and, without wishing to be too sanctimonious, test cricket itself.

The parody Twatter account that KP has taken such umbrage at suggusts thus:



I think it hurts so much because, as with all the best satire, it has a ring of verisimilitude.

Again, that's not something the ECB can moan about after resting Broad and Anderson from the 3rd Windies Test.

 

[amanuensis]

Again, that's not something the ECB can moan about after resting Broad and Anderson from the 3rd Windies Test.

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There's quite a difference between resting & pissing off to the IPL. Besides, it was a management decision to omit that pair - they were in control, acting for the good of the England test team.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

With Taylor and Bairstow coming through maybe it's not such a bad thing that we might be forced to bring one of them into the side if KP retires. We don't want a situation like Australia have had where we lose 3-4 players in the space of just a year or so which may well happen to England.

I know it's tempting to keep the same guys around especially when we aren't that use to having such a good team but we need to keep the squad average age down if we can. Strauss, Trott, KP and Bell all in their 30's now.

 

[Burgey]

Again, that's not something the ECB can moan about after resting Broad and Anderson from the 3rd Windies Test.

Yes it is. Resting players had to do with injury management and fatigue, not box office.

 

[Faisal1985]

One of my favorite Saffers. Will be missed.

 

[Jono]

Swann's denied that the KP parody account is anything to do with him on the grounds that only 25% of the tweets are funny.

He's also ruled out Bresnan because the grammar is too good.

 

[Thriel]

OMG, you guys are still on about KP ??

why are the english so dramatic about everything ??

seriously get over it ....

 

[Jono]

why are the english so dramatic about everything ??

Wtf is wrong with you?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Again, that's not something the ECB can moan about after resting Broad and Anderson from the 3rd Windies Test.

Not remotely comparable. At the end of the day Broad and Anderson are employed by the ECB. If my boss decided to move me off a project at work because there's a bigger one looming in a couple of months time despite me being happy carrying on there's not much I can do about it. If, however, I refused to do the less glamorous parts of my job because it clashed with my lucrative consultancy with the Indian Civil Service he'd be rightly savage.