Eng vs Bangladesh test series : Should Kevin Pietersen be dropped for the first Test?

[gaurav92]

No.KP will maul the Bangbros and i think he has done enough to remain in the playing XI till he retires

[Lord]

he should be 'rested'.this series in perfect opportunity for Eng to test youngsters.KP will be a there in Ashes but Eng are not quite sure on Trott

[achilles]

As long as I see him playing the IPL, I don't care.

[diegovegaz]

he should be in the 11 the longer format, he'll get enough time in the middle

[ensd2]

he is gonna score big

[Feed]

Kevin Pietersen fails again as England claim farcical draw against Bangladesh A England drew their pre-Test warm-up against Bangladesh A but another failure for Kevin Pietersen meant they left with the same major problem they arrived with three days ago.More... Kevin Pietersen fails again as England claim farcical draw against Bangladesh A By Sportsmail Reporter 09th March 2010 England drew their pre-Test warm-up against Bangladesh A but another failure for Kevin Pietersen meant they left with the same major problem they arrived with three days ago. Pietersen's lack of form is fast becoming the story of the tour but, after compiling just 49 runs in six innings before today, he managed just 20 more before being bowled on the sweep by Mohammad Ashraful - a bowler who was today left out of the Test squad. England, whose second innings ended on 185 for five in nominal pursuit of 284, had earlier accelerated the game by offering the hosts nine overs of pitiful declaration bowling which were taken for an astonishing 189. That decision must have been, at least in part, designed to hand Pietersen some much needed time in the middle - but instead Cook (43 retired) made most use. Michael Carberry's prospects of a Test debut on Friday must hang in the balance after he looked in good touch before falling for an inconclusive 35. Carberry launched the chase in brisk fashion, smashing Dollar out of the attack with figures of 3-0-29-0. But, after dominating an opening stand of 57, he fell to the spin of Ashraful to bring the under-pressure Pietersen in. Having succumbed for five in the first innings, Carberry's failure to register a sizeable score may have ended the debate over England's batting line-up, with Jonathan Trott now favourite to open the innings with Cook. Pietersen looked to start positively and when Mehrab Hossain was tossed the ball immediately after his arrival at the crease the pressure was on. Pietersen's vulnerability to left-arm spin has been much talked about in recent days and he edgily squirted Mehrab's first ball into the off-side. He appeared to find his feet thereafter, picking up two fours and mighty six off Ashraful, but it was not to last. After 22 minutes and 23 balls in the middle he missed a sweep off Ashraful and was bowled, again denying him some much-needed batting time. Cook has been in the sort of consistent form Pietersen must envy since taking charge of the side and he progressed serenely against both spinners and seamers before retiring seven short of 50. Bresnan was promoted to number four - an indication perhaps that he will be required on Friday - and pushed his way to 36 before becoming Ashraful's third wicket. James Tredwell made 11 at number five before Ian Bell (21no) and Trott (7no) saw off the final overs. Bangladesh had resumed on the day on 131 for three, with Roqibul and Ashraful at the crease. Bresnan and Steven Finn probed well early on and the latter dismissed Roqibul when he had added just one to his overnight 50. Finn, in the middle of a testing six-over spell that included five maidens, rocked back off stump having beaten the batsman for pace. Ashraful looked in fluent form as he eased to 30 before Ajmal Shahzad coaxed one to stay low and shattered the stumps. The hosts then crawled to 167 before Cook decided to abandon the pretence of a proper match and accelerate proceedings sufficiently to give his side two sessions in the middle. Cook himself bore much of the shame, throwing down five overs of unadorned rubbish to close with scarcely believable figures of 5-0-111-0. Carberry was his partner in crime, offering the batsmen a succession of slow long-hops that yielded 78 in four overs. Shuvogoto Chowdury made a rapid 91no and Dollar Mahmud 66no, though neither man bothered to acknowledge their nominal half-centuries, before lunch brought the declaration on 362 for five.

[coffee_rules]

wrong thread title. should have had a 'mek' somewhere in it.

[Equinox]

Bowled by Ashraful today for 20

[Serani]

IF Michael Carberry does not play in the test I will never support the racist english cricket team ever again, kick all these white south africans out asap please.

[Karan114]

IF Michael Carberry does not play in the test I will never support the racist english cricket team ever again' date=' kick all these white south africans out asap please.[/quote'] Who was the last black guy to play cricket for England, Serani? Alex Tudor maybe, but that was back in 2002 or so...can't remember anyone else?

[Sir john]

droping pieterson cook can't afford.

[Serani]

Yeh must be Alex Tudor. My new found support for England will be lost if Carberry does not play, he should have been in the last ashes test because he was licking off tons no problem at that time but instead this South African finds himself taking the spot. Now this Finn roles up and gets 2 wickets in an innings and is bigged up from the media and could probably make his debut, this only happens to white players, even more disturbing is the case of Bresnan who according to the media will play in the test, wow he must have performed really well in the warm up, oh no he took a grand total of ZERO WICKETS yet it seems he has the correct skin colour to be in the team ahead of Shahzad who was in the squad to begin with. I guess this happens when you have rich old men involved in the ECB, **** them.

[Equinox]

Who was the last black guy to play cricket for England' date=' Serani? Alex Tudor maybe, but that was back in 2002 or so...can't remember anyone else?[/quote'] Mark Butcher.

[Dravid]

Who was the last black guy to play cricket for England' date=' Serani? Alex Tudor maybe, but that was back in 2002 or so...can't remember anyone else?[/quote'] mascer anus

[Serani]

Mark Butcher.

He is mixed race.

mascer anus

Is Sri Lankan black? Either way the ECB bosses probably think he is black after the shoddy treatment he has gotten in the past few years.

[Gunner_Mania]

Nope. He will come good. But problem with him is he plays one great innings in a series and flops in every other test. He just doesn't have that consistency that is required from a premiere batsman like him. Considering he got out 4 times out of 4 to left arm spinners it might just not be just form. it could be technical.

MD Ashrafool any oneB->

mascer anus

Isn't he Srilankan?

[Dravid]

looks black (no racist) enuff to me :dontknow: :D

[Serani]

Either way if your skin colour goes anything past a slight tan then your in for some trouble playing for England.

[vvvslaxman]

Either way if your skin colour goes anything past a slight tan then your in for some trouble playing for England.

Gladstone small, Devon Malcom, Norman Cowans, Chris Lewis are some of the names come to my mind. I do not think England has such discrimination. They have one of the most diverse team over the years.

[Serani]

Gladstone small' date=' Devon Malcom, Norman Cowans, Chris Lewis are some of the names come to my mind. I do not think England has such discrimination. They have one of the most diverse team over the years.[/quote'] Chris Lewis who was made to feel like an outcast within the team and had to retire after he mentioned match fixing, who is now serving 14 years in prison, yep looks like England treated him well. Just because non white players play does not mean they dont get bad treatment, in a few years people may point out Owais Shah had lots of chances without knowing he has just been kicked out the team despite being englands top run getter in ODI's in the previous year. It seems white south africans get a fair shot though. If Carberry does not play I will be so dissapointed.