Collier hopes that his apology resolved any remaining bad blood between the two boards
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive David Collier has issued an apology to Cricket South Africa (CSA) after stating that South African players “provoked” batsman Kevin Pietersen into sending derogatory text messages about former Test captain Andrew Strauss.
The smile may be back on Pietersen’s face for now but will it still be there at the end of the India series?
The Kevin Pietersen saga caught everyone’s attention when he was initially accused of sending derogatory text messages about former Test captain Andrew Strauss to South African players during England’s Test series against the Proteas this summer.
Broad is looking forward to seeing Pietersen back in the England squad
England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad has revealed that there is and never was any bad blood between him and batsman Kevin Pietersen, and added that he would be welcomed back into the national team when the management decide the time is right.
Collier insists that the South African players did provoke Pietersen into sending the derogatory text messages
The South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA) have demanded that England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive David Collier apologise over the remarks he made about South African players provoking England batsman Kevin Pietersen into sending derogatory text messages.
Collier believes South Africa were playing mind games with Pietersen
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive David Collier has claimed that batsman Kevin Pietersen was made to send derogatory text messages about his team-mates this summer after being “provoked” by members of the South African team.
Boycott had similar problems to Pietersen
Former England captain Tony Greig has revealed that his old team-mate Geoffrey Boycott was involved in a situation just like Kevin Pietersen was this summer, but noted that both players were not dropped since they played a key role in the team.
Pietersen will have to continue playing the waiting game to see if he is selected for the New Zealand tour
After learning that he would be dropped for the upcoming tour of India, England batsman Kevin Pietersen announced that he hopes that he can represent his country when they square off against New Zealand next year.
Pietersen has had nothing go his way these past few months
Given everything England batsman Kevin Pietersen has done this summer, it comes as no surprise to anybody that he was dropped for the upcoming tour of India.
Gough believes it will be England’s loss if they go to India without Pietersen
With the ongoing debate about whether leaving Kevin Pietersen out of the England squad for the upcoming tour of India was a right one or not, former England pace bowler Darren Gough has also voiced his opinion, saying that the national team selectors are making a big mistake by leaving Pietersen out.
Pietersen is now free to play in any domestic Twenty20 tournament
With all the drama and speculation England batsman Kevin Pietersen has caused over the summer, it came as no surprise when he was not offered a central contract from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for the 2012 to 2013 season.
