Seems quite a stunning volte face.Peter Oborne said:is it possible to be born and brought up as a South African and give your full loyalty to England? I believe not.
I wonder who would emerge as victorious in a fight between all of the English side tbh. None of them particularly strike me as the kind who'd be capable of knocking your block off.
Funny you should mention Prior, I remember few years ago talking to one of the Yorkshire players and somehow a similar topic got brought up and he said apparently Prior's meant to be a bit of a hard bastard.I reckon Swanny would be a nutter. Maybe Prior? Got some rage in him, he does
Or he's just a paranoid wretch? You see you have to disbelieve many people for one conclusion, only one for the other.Something I still find a bit strange looking back, is the day KP hit those runs in the second test and he then did the interview afterwards, he had a look of a man who had just got a pair and his team had lost by innings, not one who had just produced one of the great knocks at Headingley. But his team mates have since said that they had no knowledge of any problems until he gave that press conference after the 2nd test had finished. KP was already saying on day 3 of that test that the third test may be his last game. The text message incident didn't seem to come out till after the 2nd test so there must have been things happening before any of the incidents took place.
This is interesting. Do you think Johnny Bairstow making a century will mean the end of KP (at least in the near future)?Something I still find a bit strange looking back, is the day KP hit those runs in the second test and he then did the interview afterwards, he had a look of a man who had just got a pair and his team had lost by innings, not one who had just produced one of the great knocks at Headingley. But his team mates have since said that they had no knowledge of any problems until he gave that press conference after the 2nd test had finished. KP was already saying on day 3 of that test that the third test may be his last game. The text message incident didn't seem to come out till after the 2nd test so there must have been things happening before any of the incidents took place.
Nah, not while we have several other members of our top order stinking up the joint.This is interesting. Do you think Johnny Bairstow making a century will mean the end of KP (at least in the near future)?
This.Nah, not while we have several other members of our top order stinking up the joint.
We've accomodated far bigger ****s with far less talent than KP in the test XI over the years; he's too good to be excluded permanently.
Yes agree, I think once the dust's settled and all the parties involved speak and sort this out he will hopefully return. Can't see this being career ending or at least it shouldn't be.Nah, not while we have several other members of our top order stinking up the joint.
We've accomodated far bigger ****s with far less talent than KP in the test XI over the years; he's too good to be excluded permanently.
This was initially reported in the press and on these pages but later on there were a few reports that it was KP/ a mutual decision between KP and the ecb (about the only thing they have agreed upon) that decided it was probably wise not to play this first class game. KP wasn't too worried about playing having been put under stress and wanting to continue talks with the ecb and the ecb were happy to continue those talks - and not have KP in the media spotlight playing a county game.On that subject I'm really surprised the ECB didn't allow him to play for them in their latest first class game, not sure the reasoning behind that.
I wonder if he was talking about anyone in the current England squad when saying this,Brearley's take on the affair. excellent imo.
Insecure Kevin Pietersen has become his own worst enemy | Mike Brearley | Sport | The Observer
For instance, one resource for the insecure is to become a joker, to get attention by arousing laughter, by mocking those in authority or pretending not to care,
Yes I suppose it would have been a bit of a media circus for Surrey, they probably did the right thing thinking about it for everyone involved, giving it a few days and letting him play in the CB40.This was initially reported in the press and on these pages but later on there were a few reports that it was KP/ a mutual decision between KP and the ecb (about the only thing they have agreed upon) that decided it was probably wise not to play this first class game. KP wasn't too worried about playing having been put under stress and wanting to continue talks with the ecb and the ecb were happy to continue those talks - and not have KP in the media spotlight playing a county game.
Yeah, not that interested in the Fails version of the word, after all "berk" is a rather affectionate insult in this country, but it derives from the rhyming slang "Berkshire Hunt". Any saffies going to tell us how insulting it is?Yep that's KP done.
Kevin Pietersen text to Andrew Strauss: What it said | Mail Online
Got it via twitter btw, I don't read this filth actively.