Cricket

[RichC]

It's absolutely ridiculous. What if the new coach, whoever that's going to be, wants to pick....you know......our best player? What a ****ing joke.

Yup I dunno maybe someone with a good cv rather than the likely choice of a rather uninspiring spinner currently getting his arse handed to him in the shorter versions of the game for England.

You don't have to like each other but be big enough to be able to work together, what a ****ing shambles the England set up has become.

[Alex]

What a joke. Our best batsmen along with Bell is dropped. That'll help us win.

[Shaggy]

Jonathan Agnew @Aggerscricket
Possible that England are leaving the door open to KP to return in the summer dependent on form and commitment. Still only conjecture…

[RichC]

Disgraceful

You almost feel as he's being used as a scapegoat to take the focus of what a mess the England set up is in and obviously the highly successful tour down under

[Shaggy]

Very interesting.....

Adam Mountford @tmsproducer
6 months ago Eng beat Aus 3 nil. Since then they've lost the Ashes, the coach, leading spinner, number 3 batsman & now leading ever scorer

George Dobell @GeorgeDobell1
@tmsproducer not sure about the no.3 batsman, Adam...

[RichC]

You forget that Swann and Trott are not around anymore either.

[Shaggy]

Piers Morgan @piersmorgan
I can confirm Kevin Pietersen has been SACKED by the pathetic, spineless losers at the @ECB . Unbelievable.

[RichC]

Not a fan of Morgan but

Piers Morgan @piersmorgan · 2m
As for you Alastair Cook - what a repulsive little weasel you've turned out to be. Aside from worst ever Ashes tour captain. #KPSacked

[captainfog]

Good grief.

[captainfog]

Surely the new coach is going to want to pick England's best player?

[RichC]

Shocking hey!

What with that dearth of talent we've currently got waiting to get into the side.

[Shaggy]

Freddie Wilde @fwildecricket
Tim Abrahams is reporting that the ECB have made a “unanimous” decision to exclude Pietersen from the West Indies and #WT20 squads. #KP

[Shaggy]

Chris Gayle @henrygayle
No @KP24 for the Caribbean tour later this month against W.I?That's really sad for English/International cricket!Don't let the fans suffer

[Shaggy]

Adam Mountford @tmsproducer
It's official. The end for KP

[Shaggy]

Paul Downton "This decision brings some clarity now for the future of all the England teams and we wish Kevin all the very best"

Nick Hoult @NHoultCricket
KP: "I believe I have a great deal still to give as a cricketer. I will continue to play but deeply regret that it won't be for England.'