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

[Tridibans_16]

"We know he's a great cricketer, he's won a lot of trophies and has been a really good team-mate for England, certainly ever since I've been playing for them. We know that when KP's focused on playing for England and he's happy, he's a really dangerous player."

Indirect potshot :giggle:

[Crookbond]

Diplomatic basta*d..this Barbie! :asleep: He might be the first person to have issues with KP followed by Swann.

As if he drinks beer, must be more like cranberry juice. :giggle:

[JourneyMan]

KP should give England the finger and play for the Saffers instead which is where he actually should have been. That, or retire, play T20 leagues and troll Mark Waugh on tv cricket panels.

[Crookbond]

^ Not possible for another 4 years due to qualification rules. His family is also settle in England, so not happening!

[MCcricket]

With KP not in the squad, POMS TO THE SLAUGHTER, THEY WILL LOOSE BADLY,hope our captain wakes up, also team selections are good.I want Shami, Ishant, Zaheer, Umesh,Ashwin, Rahul, Harbhajan in the squad also Irfan could come in for one of the pacers,hoping Shami gets a chance as this guy is ready and should be playing at the earliest then he could be really good for us on away tours next year.

[speedy]

I thought he would be included in the squad after the formal apology

[Crookbond]

^ He gave one!

[Old guy]

With KP not in the squad' date=' POMS TO THE SLAUGHTER, THEY WILL LOOSE BADLY,hope our captain wakes up, also team selections are good.I want Shami, Ishant, Zaheer, Umesh,Ashwin, Rahul, Harbhajan in the squad also Irfan could come in for one of the pacers,hoping Shami gets a chance as this guy is ready and should be playing at the earliest then he could be really good for us on away tours next year.[/quote'] no shami in test side please let this guy develop properly.. selectors dd well to push him into a side now he has whole season to pick wickets and force his way into team also no excuses of flat tracks bengal has true track which helps every one

[Lord]

no KP:dance: should be 3-0 now atleast

[Crookbond]

^ He may play.

[Lord]

^ He may play.

please not:pray:

[Crookbond]

Collier apologises over Pietersen remarks http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/586704.html

"CSA and ECB have discussed the events which led to Kevin Pietersen's non-selection for the third test," the statement said. "Cricket South Africa has made clear to ECB that the electronic messages were not part of any initiative or plan to undermine the England team or players. ECB has unreservedly accepted that assurance and wishes to reiterate that it has no issue at all with CSA - or the Proteas players - on this matter and appreciates that the South African and England players follow the highest ethical standards of behaviour. "Although the two boards do not agree on the sequence of events regarding any responses to messages between Kevin Pietersen and certain Proteas players, CSA and SACA accept Mr Collier's apology based upon his earlier utterances that the team may have acted in a way which was underhand. Both CSA and ECB regard this matter as now closed and will not comment on the confidential information shared in discussion between the boards."

[BeautifulGame]

So is KP included in the test squad or not?

[Crookbond]

^ NO - as I said just signed a 4-month England contract.

[Vilander]

english are vindivtive s@b's

[ShebbySB]

If KP is not in the squad Poms will struggle even against our FC spinners.

[Crookbond]

Breaking : Pietersen added to the Test squad against India.

[Lord]

Breaking : Pietersen added to the Test squad against India.

[Sachin=GOD]

Had to happen.

[Tridibans_16]

Why? He alone can't win ENG test matches when 5 out of 7 batsmen dont know how to hit a spinning ball. Also, in ODI's yuvi's gonna take him out easily. But in tests, he might do a bit damage to our chances.