The Outsider Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1YourView&xml=/sport/2007/08/07/ucindia107.xml England batsman Kevin Pietersen has missed practice at the Oval today after reporting unwell. Blast from the past: Atherton v Donald In pics: Indian batsmen in buoyant mood Audio: Derek Pringle on jelly beans and sledging Pietersen, 27, remained at the team hotel when the players left for an afternoon net session and was being attended to by the medical team. Sick bed: Kevin Pietersen may miss the decisive third TestHe has not missed a Test match since making his debut against Australia at Lord's two years ago and averages 52 in 29 appearances. It is not yet known how serious Pietersen's unspecified illness is and England have yet to decide whether to put anyone on standby for Thursday's must-win match against India at the Oval.
King Tendulkar Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 This guy is a drama queen. First he is tired, then shaken by bouncer, now this! What a wimp. He should learn from the great sachin who has played international cricket for years without so much as a word of complaint! KP is a wimp!
coffee_rules Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Not a team player...keeps the perspective on his holiness thyself all the time...
Ram Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 If Pietersen misses the third test , then i say our chances go up by minimum 25%. He is the sole reason why we are 1-0 and not 2-0 up. But for his century , the english would have been out for 200 in their 2nd innings at Lords and I dare say the indians would have achieved that target.
Ram Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 And Stop calling the ONLY player who has been able to get the measure of the Aussies as "drama queen" , "artist" etc... They sound very hollow.
King Tendulkar Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 And Stop calling the ONLY player who has been able to get the measure of the Aussies as "drama queen" ' date=' "artist" etc... They sound very hollow.[/quote'] What do you mean ONLY player? does that include indian players in that statement?
Parth Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 He's got a high temperature. Situation to be reassed in the morning
Ram Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 What do you mean ONLY player? does that include indian players in that statement? Yes ofcourse..
King Tendulkar Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Yes ofcourse.. Well you are talking rubbish then. Tendulkar avergaes 53 same as KP against aussies. He also has done this over a far longer period and as such is clearly more dominant against them cos of this. Laxman averages 51 against them so he also is just as dominant as KP aginst the aussies!
Cricketics Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 well mm.. peterson is a drama jerk.. and he is not the only player who has been able to get the measures of aussies.. may be u got carried away by his great impressive start in cricket that u forgot other players who have had better of aussie attack..
Ram Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Well you are talking rubbish then. Tendulkar avergaes 53 same as KP against aussies. He also has done this over a far longer period and as such is clearly more dominant against them cos of this. Laxman averages 51 against them so he also is just as dominant as KP aginst the aussies! My friend, take off Sachin's 241 in Sydney and lets see what happens to that average. Laxman HAD ( note the past tense) the measure of the Aussies once. Not anymore. Besides , even the Aussie players have said that if at all they would an Englishman to play for them it would be KP. I would take their assessment over yours any day.
Guest dada_rocks Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 My friend, take off Sachin's 241 in Sydney and lets see what happens to that average. Laxman HAD ( note the past tense) the measure of the Aussies once. Not anymore. Besides , even the Aussie players have said that if at all they would an Englishman to play for them it would be KP. I would take their assessment over yours any day. These comments are seasonal thing....In heydays of sachin aussi hard-A$$ Steve waugh used to say take oout DON he is simply the best. U can bet he wud have loved to have sachin in his team nobody asked him this question then.. About Laxman on last aussie tour Ponting was willing to offer people coach/consultant position if they cud figure out how to get laxman out. Yes albeit jokingly he said that but it does put things in perspective .
Hawkeye Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Having a "high temperature" and being on "anti-biotics" does not appear to be a problem that's going to disappear over night... ...I sense a grin on Dravid's face...
Parth Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Having a "high temperature" and being on "anti-biotics" does not appear to be a problem that's going to disappear over night... ...I sense a grin on Dravid's face... When is the final time where they have to decide if he is fit enough to play.
Ram Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 When is the final time where they have to decide if he is fit enough to play. Morning of the test match.
The Outsider Posted August 8, 2007 Author Posted August 8, 2007 My friend, take off Sachin's 241 in Sydney and lets see what happens to that average. Why?
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