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[FattusCattus]

What a pair of Twits! (sic)

[Blank Bats]

If the ECB cant manage one player, what hope is there for them to manage world cricket?

[FattusCattus]

Are you suggesting that the ECB wish to run the global game?

Do you not think it's a little unedifying to have Prior and Morgan in an open slanging match on the web - it drags the whole story even lower and begins to not reflect well on KP either. Who lets that sort of information into the hands of Piers Mongman?

[Johnny]

Feel slightly sorry for Prior. If he remained silent would that make him look more guilty?

[Ayrtek Cricket]

This is what makes twitter so interesting, in the old days access to players was ran through an agent rather than them being able to be "contacted" directly.

I fear we may never find out the real truth as a conversation between people can easily be blown out of all proportion when relaying the info. As Brian Moore has said it needs context and a source to be valid.

[ProCricketer1982]

This just proves how untouchable the ECB clowns really are. We (the paying/playing and viewing public) should be able to properly influence who is in the ECB but we can't. We end up with old gits, never has beens, has beens and bean counters.

ECB are complete muppets

[iand123]

This is what makes twitter so interesting, in the old days access to players was ran through an agent rather than them being able to be "contacted" directly.

I fear we may never find out the real truth as a conversation between people can easily be blown out of all proportion when relaying the info. As Brian Moore has said it needs context and a source to be valid.

Ive got a feeling KP will be offered a lot for the a book and once his commitments/contract with the ECB is over or a cooling off period i reckon he'll let rip. Will earn him a ton of cash which is very much his style

[Wickets-then-runs]

I haven't read this whole post so am not sure if it has been mentioned before but what, if any, are the chances of KP going back to SA to play there? Not even sure if it's possible but KP strikes me as guy that plays the game because he enjoys the challenge rather than be dictated to by the ECB.
Just putting it out there...

[iand123]

He may go and play there in the off season, particularly t20. I can see him playing the IPL, county t20, CPL, Big Bash / SA t20 tournament as his new schedule

[smilley792]

Ram slam and big bash clash don't they?

Big bash wider reach in terms of TV audience, bigger crowds and more cash. So cans e him picking aus of as personally.


Plus I'm pretty sure I saw a South African on here recently say the ram slam is a dire tournament?

[iand123]

Yeah thats what i thought and put it as either of them on my list. Cant see he'll have too much interest in 4 day cricket

Maybe he'll go down the beckham route and buy his own IPL franchise

[smilley792]

One of the articles on the bbc website said he had said "he was committed to country cricket with surrey next year"

But I can't actually find when and in what interview he apparently said that?


I presume he will play some games for surrey,but I doubt all. T20, pro40, and the 4 day events that do t clash with other tournaments.



Anyone think it will effect his sponsorship with adidaS?

[Alvaro]

If he plays a full IPL series Adidas will be delighted.

[Alvaro]

Yeah thats what i thought and put it as either of them on my list. Cant see he'll have too much interest in 4 day cricket

Maybe he'll go down the beckham route and buy his own IPL franchise

I wouldn't bet against him becoming a Shah Rukh Khan figurehead type. But with someone else supplying the shekels.

[no1northernbloke]

Just a couple of things....

He's England's best batter.
He's pure box office and cricket's an entertainment industry when all said and done. Bums on seats.