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This is now an angry blog
Ever since England’s best batsman was fired for no apparent reason, English cricket fans have been trying to get someone to tell us why. Various of the cricket hacks on twitter suggested that there were very good reasons which, despite being journalists, they weren’t at liberty to share with us. We would just have to take it “on trust” that it was the “right decision”. The confidentiality agreement has now expired and In the midst of all the mud-slinging over how called who what, and whether Matt Prior was a Dairy Lea or a Brie, we’re still waiting to be told.
All the smug and satisfied administrators that had been using the confidentiality agreement as a cop-out, “oh you know I’m not allowed to tell you that”, have failed to come forward. The only evidence put out has been the “dossier” which even the ECB were forced to distance themselves from due to its total lack of content. Neither of the two men put forward to speak for the ECB, Alastair Cook and David Collier, have even been asked about the reasons KP was sacked. Instead they have assured us that they weren’t aware of any bullying and that KP Genius was investigated thoroughly. Neither of these things shed any light on why they sacked the best player.
The contempt and arrogance of those “inside cricket” was summed up today by Stephen Brenkley who described supporters of Pietersen as “odious” today for having the temerity to wonder aloud what was going on. Here’s a tip Stephen. We wouldn’t have to if you did your job properly. It is disgraceful the best journalism on this is being done by bloggers “outside cricket” and only the Telegraph and Cricinfo of those “inside” have attempted to hold the ECB to account in any way.
Please, please, please answer the questions you knew best on 9 months ago. Tell us what it was that made Pietersen so unmanageable. Most of all tell us why you think you are competent enough to take this England team forward and continue to run the game we love. Trust me we’re all dying to know.
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This is now an angry blog
Ever since England’s best batsman was fired for no apparent reason, English cricket fans have been trying to get someone to tell us why. Various of the cricket hacks on twitter suggested that there were very good reasons which, despite being journalists, they weren’t at liberty to share with us. We would just have to take it “on trust” that it was the “right decision”. The confidentiality agreement has now expired and In the midst of all the mud-slinging over how called who what, and whether Matt Prior was a Dairy Lea or a Brie, we’re still waiting to be told.
All the smug and satisfied administrators that had been using the confidentiality agreement as a cop-out, “oh you know I’m not allowed to tell you that”, have failed to come forward. The only evidence put out has been the “dossier” which even the ECB were forced to distance themselves from due to its total lack of content. Neither of the two men put forward to speak for the ECB, Alastair Cook and David Collier, have even been asked about the reasons KP was sacked. Instead they have assured us that they weren’t aware of any bullying and that KP Genius was investigated thoroughly. Neither of these things shed any light on why they sacked the best player.
The contempt and arrogance of those “inside cricket” was summed up today by Stephen Brenkley who described supporters of Pietersen as “odious” today for having the temerity to wonder aloud what was going on. Here’s a tip Stephen. We wouldn’t have to if you did your job properly. It is disgraceful the best journalism on this is being done by bloggers “outside cricket” and only the Telegraph and Cricinfo of those “inside” have attempted to hold the ECB to account in any way.
Please, please, please answer the questions you knew best on 9 months ago. Tell us what it was that made Pietersen so unmanageable. Most of all tell us why you think you are competent enough to take this England team forward and continue to run the game we love. Trust me we’re all dying to know.
Continue reading the Original Blog Post.
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