Buchanan: "KP not a team player"

[PhoenixFire]

Originally Posted by sideshowtim

He didn't hit out with the tail in Perth. He took a single off the first ball of every over to maintain his average.

Look, you can call me an idiot all you want. Pietersen might be averaging 50, but that means nothing if his team is getting hammered. He has to do what is best for the team. Some of you may have forgotten the small fact that cricket is indeed a team game and it's the teams results that matter.

What a ridiclous point. England would still be thrashed whatever KP did, be quite fool.

[Lillian Thomson]

Originally Posted by marc71178

For me the decent posters are the ones who are very mature in their approach to the current scoreline.

[Shoggz]

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!

[James90]

Originally Posted by Stumped

in fact he is retiring after the world cup and the sydney test is his last test

Exactly...he could get away with murder now.

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by James90

Exactly...he could get away with murder now.

yer...but is out of character i dont recall him doing anything like this before

[sideshowtim]

Originally Posted by marc71178

Albeit one who only seems to appear when things are going well, has a few digs and then leaves again.

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]

Originally Posted by sideshowtim

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.

Why not? I doubt you have anything to do in real life to distract you.

[sideshowtim]

Originally Posted by Matteh

Why not? I doubt you have anything to do in real life to distract you.

Ooh, good one.

[Matteh]

Originally Posted by sideshowtim

Ooh, good one.

Going to prove me wrong?

[sideshowtim]

Originally Posted by Matteh

Going to prove me wrong?

Why would I even try? I don't need to prove anything to you or anyone else here.

[Matteh]

Originally Posted by sideshowtim

Why would I even try? I don't need to prove anything to you or anyone else here.

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.