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[without a dream]

Apparently Ricky Ponting and Graeme Smith have both weighed in and said from what they saw out in the middle they think it is likely that Pietersen has a point.

To be fair, as far as the bullying and intimidation on the field is concerned there seems to be absolutely no argument against that. It would be impossible to do so because it seems every man and his dog know about it. Swann dressed it up as 'you got a bollocking if you weren't concentrating' but it would seem to go a lot further than that.

I also find it pretty sad that far too many people allow KP's friendship with PM affect their own opinion of this whole situation. He is free to be friends with whomever he chooses, just as Stuart Broad is.

Judging a man by the company he keeps is a pretty common saying for a reason.

 

[jay_mcfc]

He's a cricketer. Who his friends are have nothing to do with anything that has gone on in the dressing room.

 

[cibaman]

He's a cricketer. Who his friends are have nothing to do with anything that has gone on in the dressing room.

He does seem to use Morgan as his unofficial spokesman. Whenever Pietersen has been left out of the team Morgan immediately pops up with critical remarks about strauss, cook, moores, flower etc

 

[bernabias home shirt]

He's a cricketer. Who his friends are have nothing to do with anything that has gone on in the dressing room.

He does seem to use Morgan as his unofficial spokesman. Whenever Pietersen has been left out of the team Morgan immediately pops up with critical remarks about strauss, cook, moores, flower etc

The weird thing abt this is he's just said on talkshite he hardly tells morgan anything & piers gets his info elsewhere
He really let himself down with that comment.........

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

A fascinating, damning and powerful book.

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

In other news Pakistan just hammered Aussies by 221 runs and that to without Ajmal and bowling lineup with combined experience of 8 matches .brilliant
Pak 454 /9 Aus 303
Pak 286/2. Aus 216

 

[lasereyes]

In other news Pakistan just hammered Aussies by 221 runs and that to without Ajmal and bowling lineup with combined experience of 8 matches .brilliant
Pak 454 /9 Aus 303
Pak 286/2. Aus 216

Congrats mate (from an Indian!) Just fantastic performance. Outplayed the #1 team from day 1. Some interesting new spinners in your lineup.

 

[Paul Lake's Left Knee]

In other news Pakistan just hammered Aussies by 221 runs and that to without Ajmal and bowling lineup with combined experience of 8 matches .brilliant
Pak 454 /9 Aus 303
Pak 286/2. Aus 216

Congrats mate (from an Indian!) Just fantastic performance. Outplayed the #1 team from day 1. Some interesting new spinners in your lineup.

Anytime the Aussies lose is good IMO.

 

[George Hannah]

Broad and Root made the ICC Test Team of the year but sadly the ODI pick didn't feature any of our lads

ICC Test Team of the Year 2014 (in batting order):

David Warner (Aus)
Kane Williamson (NZ)
Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
AB de Villiers (SA)
Joe Root (Eng)
Angelo Mathews (SL) (captain)
Mitchell Johnson (Aus)
Stuart Broad (Eng)
Dale Steyn (SA)
Rangana Herath (SL)
Tim Southee (NZ)
Ross Taylor (NZ) (12th man)

ICC ODI Team of the Year 2014 (in batting order):

Mohammad Hafeez (Pak)
Quinton de Kock (SA)
Virat Kohli (Ind)
George Bailey (Aus)
AB de Villiers (SA)
MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper) (captain)
Dwayne Bravo (WI)
James Faulkner (Aus)
Dale Steyn (SA)
Mohammad Shami (Ind)
Ajantha Mendis (SL)
Rohit Sharma (Ind) (12th man)


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[BigOscar]

So Rohit Sharma just hit more on his own than England entire team average in a ODI innings this year. 264, seriously that's just ridiculous