It's Tough Being Me - The Kevin Pietersen Story

[weldone]

World T20 in 2016 is in India, Pietersen could make a difference. Guess England will show the "don't care about T20" (as if everyone else does) attitude after a disappointing show there.

 

[Niall]

Yeah, not massively bothered about him either way, but the fact is the guy has played so much more t20 than any other English player and has done pretty well. He definitely should be considered for the world cup, the only thing is KP needs to stop talking bollocks until then.

 

[Niall]

Yeah, not massively bothered about him either way, but the fact is the guy has played so much more t20 than any other English player and has done pretty well. He definitely should be considered for the world cup, the only thing is KP needs to stop talking bollocks until then.

Ugh, sadly not. He could have been much more diplomatic here and still backed Bell up, but nope, the guy just can't help himself. I want him at the world cup, but wouldn't blame the coaches if they seen this and of course all his previous and thought "nah worth the hassle".

https://twitter.com/BreatheSport/status/667299839529500673

 

[GIMH]

He's not even arsed about Bell. Whole thing was just a way for him to attack 'Captain Cook' and also big himself up (everything he said about Bell clearly applies to himself)

He's a ****

 

[Howe_zat]

KP's agency company represents Bell, i.e. he directly loses money if Bell loses his central contract

just leaving that fact on the table

 

[GIMH]

KP's agency company represents Bell, i.e. he directly loses money if Bell loses his central contract

just leaving that fact on the table

Okay maybe he is arsed about Bell in that way my points still stand though

It reminded me of Boycott when he'd talk about all the bowlers where scoring runs against them actually mattered ie the ones he'd done it against

 

[social]

England have dropped Bell and picked Ballance

Just leaving that fact on the table

 

[ImpatientLime]

since jan 2014 in tests:

ballance 1194 @ 47 inc 4 centuries
bell 1023 @ 29 inc 2 centuries

just leaving those facts on the table

 

[grecian]

Ugh, sadly not. He could have been much more diplomatic here and still backed Bell up, but nope, the guy just can't help himself. I want him at the world cup, but wouldn't blame the coaches if they seen this and of course all his previous and thought "nah worth the hassle".

https://twitter.com/BreatheSport/status/667299839529500673

Oh gawd why did I just watch this, if only he'd take the advice of the last bit of this vid.

 

[social]

since jan 2014 in tests:

ballance 1194 @ 47 inc 4 centuries
bell 1023 @ 29 inc 2 centuries

just leaving those facts on the table

Have you seen Ballance bat?

One of the worst test batsman that I have ever seen

He went from being England's no.3 to a hack @ 5 for Yorkshire with a silver bullet to the 2nd XI

No wonder Graeme Smith is taking the piss out of his selection as there is less justification for his than Shaun Marsh for Oz (and that is really saying something!)

Just leaving those facts on the table

 

[ImpatientLime]

I don't give a monkeys how bad he may or may not look.

the facts are his record over nearly two years is vastly superior to that of the bloke who apparently deserved to go in his place. he completely outperformed him when they were playing together.

the reality is either will fail if selected to play in south africa.

 

[honestbharani]

Then why was Ballance dropped before Bell?

 

[GIMH]

Then why was Ballance dropped before Bell?

It was a mercy dropping as much as anything IMO.

 

[ImpatientLime]

then why was ballance dropped before bell?

muh goodwill in the bank

 

[honestbharani]

From what I saw of Ballance in the series against India, I dont think he is someone you should be dropping good players for. That said, guess Bell was doing really poor for a while now. Is there no new middle order batsman that could have been picked?

 

[Furball]

Have you seen Ballance bat?

One of the worst test batsman that I have ever seen

He went from being England's no.3 to a hack @ 5 for Yorkshire with a silver bullet to the 2nd XI

No wonder Graeme Smith is taking the piss out of his selection as there is less justification for his than Shaun Marsh for Oz (and that is really saying something!)

Just leaving those facts on the table

You've watched Bell, right?

 

[Viscount Tom]

I'm also somewhat bemused as to the batting at @5 jab, he's never batted at 3 for Yorkshire anyway.

 

[ImpatientLime]

From what I saw of Ballance in the series against India, I dont think he is someone you should be dropping good players for. That said, guess Bell was doing really poor for a while now. Is there no new middle order batsman that could have been picked?

wat

did you miss him flaying india in that series?

 

[Contra]

wat

did you miss him flaying india in that series?

Not hard to do when India is traveling tbh.

 

[Top_Cat]

Never been much of a Bell fan anyway but, even after ripping out a couple of good 50s in the Ashes, looked like a bloke that was flat out just staying out there. Not surprised the English management have lost faith in his abilities to survive against the Saffers.