> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 14:55:53 +0000 (GMT)
> From: MATTHEW GAYNOR
> <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [LU] non LU -cricket
> Pushed it seems.
> Apparently Pieterson gave the ECB an ultimatum,
> "either he goes or I go" and the ECB didn't like
> being 'threatened' that way ,so called his bluff,
> and Moores' position was felt to be untenable in the
> circumstances so he went as well.
> Genius - just as the Aussies start to look
> vulnerable, we shoot ourselves in the foot.
> Matt
I'm not sure this is a bad thing at all.
Pietersen said when he took the job that if it didn't
work out he'd happily go back to the ranks - maybe we
thought it might have lasted longer than 3 Tests, but
if him going and forcing Moores out had to happen (and
Moores record doesn't merit continuing with him,
without taking into account certain player
dissatisfaction with his methods - not just KP),
better it does so now than in June.
Strauss (who should have got the job in 06 instead of
Flintoff anyway) gets to start with a clean slate and
won't get blamed for initial under-achievement due to
the turmoil that led to his appointment in the first
place.
He's probably the only player capable of mediating
between the split factions in the dressing room and
getting everyone to perform to their ability.
He also did the job well in 2006 v Pakistan and
improved his own batting form at the same time.
Cheers,
Al
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