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No excuses .. England are being throughly out played here.. Pakistan so far have been outstanding..
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"Someone else has now tweeted me suggesting Kevin Pietersen needs to go back to county cricket to find some form. I don't think they have many games in January..."
The problem with Pietersen (and the England Middle Order) is that he is a fantastic player if you need someone to help you win a game, but digging in to avoid defeat is not really his game, nor Bell's, nor Morgans...
In England's six previous Tests, Pietersen's scores were 2, 72, 85, 202 not out, 1, 29, 63, 63 and 175. That's 692 runs at an average of 86.50.
The stick Pietersen gets is ridiculous. He has been a phenomenal batsman for England, is easily the best batsman to watch in the team, yet gets all manner of stick from the support. He seems an easy target if the batsmen are struggling.
If he scores 97, he gets grief for not getting a 100, if he gets 130 odd, he gets grief for not getting a 200. His averages are good, and he batted through a loss of form, reinventing himself.
He was great last year. His series with India was a real return to form. I think he gets the stick for what he does off the pitch though. He does act like a bit of a PL footballer at times. People want there cricketers to be cricketers. Flintoff had similar backlash late in his career.
He was great last year. His series with India was a real return to form. I think he gets the stick for what he does off the pitch though. He does act like a bit of a PL footballer at times. People want there cricketers to be cricketers. Flintoff had similar backlash late in his career.
The, 'he's a bit of a knob' factor does seem to have hampered his relationship with the fans somewhat.
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