Kevin Pietersen left out in the cold | Update: Pietersen included in the squad

[Sidhoni]

This was expected. These fools might end his career.

[BERGKAMP]

ECB will pick him again in 2013. they just don't want him to come to india and raise his profile even higher. very childish tactics.

[saneindian]

With or without KP, England will still put up a good fight. Remember the 2006 series, Strauss, KP, Bell were relatively new, Cook and Monty were on debut yet England nearly won that series.

[Trichromatic]

With or without KP' date=' England will still put up a good fight. Remember the 2006 series, Strauss, KP, Bell were relatively new, Cook and Monty were on debut yet England nearly won that series.[/quote'] and we had much stronger team then.

[Old guy]

With or without KP' date=' England will still put up a good fight. Remember the 2006 series, Strauss, KP, Bell were relatively new, Cook and Monty were on debut yet England nearly won that series.[/quote'] won series? :hmmmm: wasnt it drawn ?

[saneindian]

won series? :hmmmm: wasnt it drawn ?

Nearly won the series.. Took a 100+ lead in the 1st test and absolutely thrashed us in the 3rd test at Mumbai in what has to be one of the most painful test defeats for us in the last 10 years.

[Old guy]

Nearly won the series.. Took a 100+ lead in the 1st test and absolutely thrashed us in the 3rd test at Mumbai in what has to be one of the most painful test defeats for us in the last 10 years.

ah sorry didnt read never :P ya it was bad series but we won the next one at home and away :dontknow:

[saneindian]

ah sorry didnt read never :P ya it was bad series but we won the next one at home and away :dontknow:

Even the next one at home was won after we chased a record total in the 4th innings which can at best be described as freakish. Essentially, England have always given us a good fight in India barring the 1993 series when they were swept 3-0. And with the issues we have with our test batting, I do not expect things to change much in the upcoming series either. We would still win it but as I said, England would put up a good fight unless BCCI agrees to Dhoni's request of rank turners.

[Old guy]

Even the next one at home was won after we chased a record total in the 4th innings which can at best be described as freakish. Essentially, England have always given us a good fight in India barring the 1993 series when they were swept 3-0. And with the issues we have with our test batting, I do not expect things to change much in the upcoming series either. We would still win it but as I said, England would put up a good fight unless BCCI agrees to Dhoni's request of rank turners.

ya..but there batting is fragile too so we have good chance even on normal indian tracks

[1983-2011]

if we prepare turners then we'll bet the sh** out of them but if they are flat pattas then their batsmen will fill their shoes against our mediocre bowling

[Debutant]

We should prepare rank turners

[BERGKAMP]

we will lose.

[Trichromatic]

We should prepare rank turners

That would make matches awful to watch.

[Debutant]

That would make matches awful to watch.

At least we will have a chance to take their 20 wickets

[Crookbond]

What wrong did James Taylor do to miss the series? :dontknow:

[SLICKR392]

Joe Root ahead of Taylor? He hasn't even played enough Test to prove himself, that midget.

[BERGKAMP]

From the BBCs Pat Murphy -

"Andy Flower and Alastair Cook were central to this because they feel it is still too raw. There are some players in the England dressing room who don't have much time for Kevin Pietersen at all. It has been left to linger on for too long in my opinion. I believe he will play for England again in New Zealand in February but he will want the work flow sorting out as he has realised he has overstretched himself and some of the players can't stand him at the moment."

[Sooda]

With Strauss not around there needed to be an opener and a backup, and Bairstow was always going to be slightly ahead of Taylor when it came to it between the two...

[Clarke]

That helps us

[1983-2011]

Cook made his debut on indian test tour at the age of 21 and joe root will also make his debut on indian test tour at the age of 21, watch out for him