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Buchanan: "KP not a team player"
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James90
Cricketer Of The Year
The news report last evening claimed that Fletcher wanted Pietersen to bat at 4 for the whole series but KP refused. Eventually he decided that he "would like to bat at four because he doesn't want to get stuck with the current tail". I can't remember whose mouth the words came out of though, whether it was the reporter, Fletcher or Buchanan.Dasa said:
PhoenixFire
International Coach
sideshowtim said:
What a ridiclous point. England would still be thrashed whatever KP did, be quite fool.
Lillian Thomson
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marc71178 said:
Shoggz
School Boy/Girl Captain
I remember reading an article in the Times back during last winter when England had just lost the 2nd test in India.
KP had been out sweeping at Harbhajan after playing some dogged defence and when interviewed after the match had stated that he was trying to play for the team and curb his natural attacking instincts.
The article had critisiced this 'team mentality'. "KP is a player of individual skill and should be allowed to play as he sees fit. Forcing him to play in a certain style to suit the team is curtailing his potential and hence is counter-productive..." (I paraphrase, but that was certainly the gist of it.)
Ironic now that one of those on KP's back about "not playing for the team" is Christopher Martin Jenkins - who writes for the Times!
KP had been out sweeping at Harbhajan after playing some dogged defence and when interviewed after the match had stated that he was trying to play for the team and curb his natural attacking instincts.
The article had critisiced this 'team mentality'. "KP is a player of individual skill and should be allowed to play as he sees fit. Forcing him to play in a certain style to suit the team is curtailing his potential and hence is counter-productive..." (I paraphrase, but that was certainly the gist of it.)
Ironic now that one of those on KP's back about "not playing for the team" is Christopher Martin Jenkins - who writes for the Times!
James90
Cricketer Of The Year
Exactly...he could get away with murder now.
Stumped
Banned
yer...but is out of character i dont recall him doing anything like this before
sideshowtim
Banned
Very sorry that CW doesn't rule my life dear sir. I am not going to be on standby 24/7 just to post on here.
Matteh
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Why not? I doubt you have anything to do in real life to distract you.
sideshowtim
Banned
Ooh, good one.
Matteh
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Going to prove me wrong?Ooh, good one.
sideshowtim
Banned
Why would I even try? I don't need to prove anything to you or anyone else here.
Matteh
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Sounds like a no tbh. You know back in school when you asked someone if they'd gone all the way yet, and they said something like 'why should i tell you?' you just knew they hadn't.