Long time readers of our blog will know I’ve never been a massive Kevin Pietersen fan. He used to delight and frustrate me in equal measure. I don’t think he should walk back into the England team – although he should be first reserve – and I fully appreciate that textgate and his autobiography damaged his reputation badly. However, the way he has been treated this week makes me extremely angry. It’s not so much because I have sympathy for Pietersen personally (although I do have a little) the...
Colin Graves statement
This just in from the ECB – an official statement from its new chairman, Colin Graves, on his first day in the role. I would like to start my stewardship of the ECB looking forward to next week’s Investec Test series against New Zealand and the Ashes later in the summer. But first there’s another point I want to address. Clearly, the question of whether Kevin Pietersen will play for England again has been a debate for media and cricket fans alike. I understand why people feel it’s...
