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[shaqharris]

It's strange I'm taking kps side ! If Like a few rumours atelier that there is a certain "click" in the dressing room who don't have an issiue with kp why should he bother people forget that not only did he score the big innings last week but he also took key wickets otherwise we would never of even been in with a shot of having a crack at winning .
His celebration when scoring the ton last week proves he still without a shadow of a doubt loves playing for England !
Having met the man on numerous occasions he is a gentleman who does not have an ego that makes me think it's all about him .
The west Indies test match poring down with rain !! The only england player  to out an announcement over the tannoy to say he will be meeting fans and signing autographs !
People need to look at the England squad and realise that maybe kp is not the trouble having met Stuart broad as well all I can say is he is one hell of an ego maniac

[crictech]

Oh dear forgot the link
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kiaZnXayjTQ

fair play KP. he gets emotional, made a bad choice and is doing what he can to put it right. if he misses out he knows why and if ECB leave him out they've left out one of the best batsmen in the world as a punishment. Hopefully he'll be back playing in all formats, he makes the game more interesting. Either way, KP will live and the ECB will survive.

[procricket]

am i the only one who doesnt care if kevin pietersen never palys cricket again? Gives a youngster who actually wants to play a chance.

i care best batsmani have seen in 20 years done the 3 lions

[junter97]

i care best batsmani have seen in 20 years done the 3 lions

Exactly, don't understand people who aren't bothered if he retires, he lights up the England team.

[Six Sixes Cricket]

So KP has been dropped for the next test against S.Africa.

Madness

[shaqharris]

I imagine we will see kp return in the one day series we will get some sort of bulcrap story how this was for him to rest and sort his head let him go back to the county's matches will probs get treated with more respect !

[Tom]

Pietersen is an arrogant idiot, who hides behind his agent and celebrity friends. But he's also Englands best player.

No-one in the Aussie side liked Shane Warne, but they recognised he was a World class player. Can't believe KP has been dropped.

[shaqharris]

I think bairstow is a cracking talent but don't bring him in in the most important match of the series !!!! We loose goodbye number 1 spot !!
Kp can be arrogant cos he knows he is the best !

[Tom]

Regardless of the outcome. It should never have got this far and have been dealt with so publically with leaks, youtube videos and interviews. KP and the ECB are both at blame for that.

[shaqharris]

Once the issue appeared the ecb should of got kp straight away say with him and found out what the hell was really going on .

[Johnny]

Replace KP with Swann, 5 man attack for the last test.

Personally I don't see a way back for KP

[shaqharris]

Replace KP with Swann, 5 man attack for the last test.

Personally I don't see a way back for KP

Not even a swift return in the odi series ?
Just take the test abcence as a telling off ?

[Buzz]

Kp will be back, if he isn't then it is the fault of the English management.
he is the best we have and will have for the next 10 years, we shouldn't just through him away.

[pacman75cricket]

Does this not make him look bigger if he gets recalled.

That he would have made the difference after 100 in last test.

Surely make do + sort out after last test

[Tom]

He doesn't fit in.  Swann and Broad can write derogatory comments in their autobiography's and read out tweets posted by their mates in the dressing room and no action is taken.

But a Daily Mail journalist alleges that KP text a SA player something derogatory and he's dropped, with little proof at all.