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[Montys Beard]

That 149 against SA was a brilliant knock. KP at his imperious best....

[steyn92]

After the ashes tour, what leg do these 'senior' players have to stand on to say we don't want KP???

[steyn92]

According to Morgan on Sky,
Pietersen asked why he was getting sacked.
ECB responded with "for cricketing reasons" In what sense is Luke Wright a better option at 3 in the world T20?

[Blank Bats]

The paying public should boycott England matches this coming season.

[rawpace]

Pretty gutted about this - watching KP in the 2005 Ashes was what got me properly into cricket.  One of the very best batsman for me, his ability to turn a game around in a session or two makes him a huge asset.  Feels like Pietersen and Flower have been made scapegoats for the disastrous tour.  Will be interesting to see how England get along without KP and if they make another U turn at some point....

[Number4]

England's Cricket hierarchy have lost there marbles

[El Nino]

Surely he wont go back and play 4 day stuff for Surrey, he'll just travel the world playing T20?

[smokem]

This is a horrendous decision...

Hope KP keeps playing T20's, get into a fringe ODI/T20 side and come back to wallop England.

[ProCricketer1982]

This is a horrendous decision...

Hope KP keeps playing T20's, get into a fringe ODI/T20 side and come back to wallop England.

That would be amusing, fins some Irish relative and then play for them.. Come back and smash saviour broad (you know, that young arrogant petulant child)!around a bit more.. Oh and gobby Anderson.. Maybe show up our spinners for the dog toffee they are too.

The guys no saint but pro sport isn't about being mates, getting on. It's about cricket, about winning and at some point entertainment.

[sgcricket]

skyrocketed KPs value at the IPL auction. strange decision by ECB.

[fros23]

KP is one of the most divisive players of all time.  Every time KP got out playing an expansive shot people on here and elsewhere moaned vigourosly and called for him to be dropped.  Now that he has been dropped everybody is up in arms about it.  Calling for a boycott of England matches is pathetic, support your team through thick and thin or don't bother.

Who was Chelsea's best player last season?  Juan Mata, this season left out by Jose and then sold and they seem to be doing alright.

The bottom line is that KP is 34 not 24, he is in the twilight of his career and has had a knee problem which means he is no longer the greatest mover in the field.  The decision has been made so lets move on and support the team.

I would have been happy if he'd have been involved for another couple of years as he has been a wonderful player but equally I'm looking forward to a new generation of players making their mark as this England team evolves.  This is the cyclical nature of sport.

[Red Ink Cricket]

i havent read all 5 pages of this as i dont have the time but am i one of the only people who doesnt blame the ECB for this or think its not a bad decision? I agree KP has been outstanding for a number of years and on his day he would take apart any team but we havent seen that day for a while. The Ashes test matches in Aus showed that whatever it is something isnt right with KP, the England team and or management. Dancing down the track in a test match when your struggling and hitting the ball straight into the waiting trap is just idiotic from a senior player. Sounds like someone getting too overconfident or big for their boots. Seems far more interested in T20 than playing proper cricket. He Doesnt play for the team and has a history of issues spread across his career. it cant be all innocent can it as he is the common factor in all the issues. Notts, Hants, peter moores, Saffagate and anything else we feel we need to add.

Id happily take the old KP back - 4-5 years ago when he was scoring runs and looked world class but that isnt going to happen. the england team have made the decision and i have to agree with them. the team needs rebuilding and sorting out from the mess we are in. he would probably only be playing another year maybe 2 at a push. lets move on, rebuild a team and support them. we probably wont find another KP but lets not make him a martyr. hes been a great servant of the game and for england but if his attitude sucks and causes issues then he has to go. onwards and upwards.

[FattusCattus]

Yup, I'm with inkers and not overly upset about this myself. I do fall on the side of disliking his perceived divisiveness. His PR utterances are a disaster, his clashes with coaches and other players unhelpful and the texts about Strauss were awful.

I respect all you guys bemoaning the loss of him as our best player, but for me he's not English and I can live without him - one guy should never be bigger than an international team.

I agree it's been handled terribly and the ECB look like muppets, but long term for me it's not a problem not to have him.

[Number4]

May as well sack the lot of them then because they were all crap in the latest ashes... All except Stokes

[cleanbowled]

He may have been divisive, but I also feel as if individuality is somewhat frowned upon in the English set up - i.e. toe the line. In contrast I think if he was an Aussie for example, alot of his flamboyance would have actually been encouraged (within reason of course). Plus he more often than not backed it up and could win you a match single handedly in any format.

No doubt he was egoistic etc., but most great players are and often they are mavericks. KP is in my opinion an easy scapegoat - they have just found the right time to pull the trigger and show him the door.

Of course he has not helped himself at times, but I think the situation did not to get to this.

Hopefully it is not the end, as he is one of the most exciting players around, and cricket needs players like him.