The Ashes

[Buzzo]

He didn't seem emphatic at all on KP. He was talking about the future and that who knows what will happen, but that any relationship needs to be rebuilt. Though it was prone to interpretation.

Alec Stewart gave a great interview, he would have been a cracking addition, but seems like the ECD wouldn't have wanted him to run the team the way Stewart wanted to (which was with complete clarity). Stewart would also have wanted to be able to pick whoever he wanted.

I don't see why they had to be so emphatic.

They should have told KP, that 'for now there was not a position for him in the team, that may change over the summer, but that the ECB would not feel comfortable having him make decisions on a position in the team that may not materialise'.

Easy. As. That.

Clearly KP has put some toff noses out of joint with his shooting from the hip style. Thats the issue.

[Shaggy]

Good recovery this. Fair play to the middle order for getting Cook, Bell and co out of the ****.

[Alex]

340-6 is a decent recovery here. Still a couple of batters to come too. Hopefully Broad makes a better fist of this.

[Buzzo]

*gritted teeth*

Great recovery from 30/4.

364/8 don't see the innings going for much longer with the tail now tho.

[Shaggy]

Broad should give up batting. If he came in at no.11 it'd be too ****ing high.

[Chris]

Broad should give up batting. If he came in at no.11 it'd be too ****ing high.

This. Plus if KP is out of the team for being a cunt then this prick shouldnt even be allowed within a mile of a cricket ground.

[EwarWoo]

He used to be ranked pretty high as a all rounder. Not saying he was an all rounder, but statistically.

[Buzzo]

This. Plus if KP is out of the team for being a cunt then this prick shouldnt even be allowed within a mile of a cricket ground.

This is the issue that nobody seems to talk about in the media. Clearly Broad has stepped out of line many times, it's just that his face fits.

[Buzzo]

He used to be ranked pretty high as a all rounder. Not saying he was an all rounder, but statistically.

He's got a Test match 169... though it was in the game that Pakistan were taking bribes on.

[Shaggy]

This. Plus if KP is out of the team for being a cunt then this prick shouldnt even be allowed within a mile of a cricket ground.

This is the issue that nobody seems to talk about in the media. Clearly Broad has stepped out of line many times, it's just that his face fits.

Imagine if Pietersen had set up a fake Twitter account mocking a team-mate, and then didn't show for an official ECB function because he got in from a night out two hours before it was due to start?

****ing hell.

He used to be ranked pretty high as a all rounder. Not saying he was an all rounder, but statistically.

He's just scared now isn't he, since he had his nose broken when he took one full in the face. Not surprising tbh, it's ****ing terrifying and must be tough if you've had your face smashed in by one. But still, he's a prick.

[Buzzo]

Wood takes Guptil for debut wicket....

Only for it to be called a no- ball

[Buzzo]

Solid response from NZ 70/0

[Alex]

Should be a good test this. England have been pretty unlucky in the field today. If they took a couple of these chances they would be 2/3 down I think.

[captainfog]

Broad is very close to being dropped IMO. I'm not sure he realises how close he is to missing out though, such is his arrogance.

[Shaggy]

291-2

Having only 3 frontline bowlers, when one of them is Broad, is a real problem.