The rise and rise of Mohammad Ashraful : Legspin to leadership

[Perm]

What does KP stand for?
care to explain?

KP stands for Kevin Pietersen, who considered himself a bowler who could bat a bit when he was trying to forge a career in South Africa. Now he is a Test batsman with an average over 50.

 

[Prince EWS]

Well when someone says that

i hope he is saying coz of batsman's technique and not bcoz of his skinny legs

I think it has a lot to do with the fact that his test and first class averages are poor, and the fact that he only ever seems to score big when he's been let off once or twice, rather than his technique. Richard is a lot of things regarding his cricket opinions, however he is not a "technique Nazi" - in fact, he has a more open mind on that issue than most.

There's no doubt that Ashraful is a good batsman by Bangladeshi standards and deserves his place in the team, however the way some people go on about him, you'd think he averaged close to 40.

 

[Richard]

KP stands for Kevin Pietersen, who considered himself a bowler who could bat a bit when he was trying to forge a career in South Africa. Now he is a Test batsman with an average over 50.

Actually... he didn't. He always considered himself a batsman, but his selectors at Natal were refusing to contemplate the possibility and when they did pick him mostly picked him as a bowler.

That was why he left.

 

[Miraz]

KP stands for Kevin Pietersen, who considered himself a bowler who could bat a bit when he was trying to forge a career in South Africa. Now he is a Test batsman with an average over 50.

Thanks Perm.

Didn't know that.