Alastair Cook: “It was the toughest time of my career and there’s no doubt that it affected my batting”
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England opener Alastair Cook has admitted that the Kevin Pietersen saga “was the toughest time of my career”.
“I think both sides are going to have to compromise”
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Players past and present have all voiced their opinions on the ongoing pay dispute between the Australian cricketers and Cricket Australia, but former wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist’s take on the entire saga may come as a surprise to a lot of people.
“Every person thought it was my decision and I felt I bore the brunt of that, unfairly in my personal opinion”
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England opening batsman Alastair Cook has admitted that he was “let down” by the way in which the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) handled Kevin Pietersen’s sacking.
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“It is a great loss not just for England but for the world game”
England pace bowler Chris Tremlett has become the latest player to get involved in the Kevin Pietersen saga, stating that the South African-born batsman “did not do anything wrong apart from voicing his opinion”.
Prior is confident that England have the ability to beat India in the third Test
Despite ongoing speculation that harmony within the England camp was at an all time low heading into the Test series against India, wicketkeeper Matt Prior has dismissed all the rumours by saying that spirits in the dressing room have never been better, especially after the team’s win at Mumbai.
Finn knows that this series is set to be one of the toughest England will have played in the entire year
England pace bowler Steven Finn has revealed that the national team will be looking for a fresh start when they square off with India in the upcoming Test series.
Strauss and Pietersen have finally put their differences aside
Former England Test captain Andrew Strauss has announced that he truly believes batsman Kevin Pietersen was sorry when personally apologising for sending derogatory text messages to the South African players during the Test series in the summer.
Cook made his maiden Test century against India in March 2006
Newly appointed England Test captain Alastair Cook has announced that he has already warned his players about their behaviour ahead of the Test series against India, and added that there would be no more Kevin Pietersen-like controversies as long as he was captain.
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.
Botham wants Pietersen to prove that he is fully committed to playing for England in all formats
Former England captain Ian Botham is glad to see the ongoing Kevin Pietersen saga finally come to an end, and stated that the whole issue had been blown way out of proportion by the South African-born batsman and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
