Why do you enjoy seeing England's cricket team get beaten ?

[Sureshot]

However, if he had refused to play for Ireland in hope of playing for England, what if England didn't select him? What would he do? Would Ireland ever consider him again?

Probably not.

 

[andrew_nixon]

Here's a hypothetical situation. If Pietersen married a woman who was "mixed" and had an Indian father and a Pakistani mother, could the child choose to play for either South Africa, England, India or Pakistan ???

He could certainly play for South Africa or England. Not sure about Pakistan or India, as not many countries give automatic citizenship to the grandchildren of people born there.

 

[Animator!]

I don't think he could play for the country of his Wife's birth.
I think it's all about someone above you in your family tree coming from that countr, thus making you part, of the country.
For example if his granfather was India, he'd been some proportion Indian, therefore he could qualify to play for India.

It doesn't work the same if he just marries an India woman, because he is just English and South African by decent.

However, if he married an India women, and they had children, the child would be part India, therefore could play for India, after serving a qualification period, if he had lived abroad.

 

[Skater]

I don't think he could play for the country of his Wife's birth.
I think it's all about someone above you in your family tree coming from that countr, thus making you part, of the country.
For example if his granfather was India, he'd been some proportion Indian, therefore he could qualify to play for India.

It doesn't work the same if he just marries an India woman, because he is just English and South African by decent.

However, if he married an India women, and they had children, the child would be part India, therefore could play for India, after serving a qualification period, if he had lived abroad.

As far as I know, Trent Johnston only qualifies to play for Ireland due to his wife's nationality.

 

[andrew_nixon]

As far as I know, Trent Johnston only qualifies to play for Ireland due to his wife's nationality.

No, he qualified for Irish citizenship to his wife's nationality, though he'd actually be eligible for Ireland even if he had never got married as he's been living in Ireland for almost a decade now.

 

[Skater]

No, he qualified for Irish citizenship to his wife's nationality, though he'd actually be eligible for Ireland even if he had never got married as he's been living in Ireland for almost a decade now.

Alright. I stand corrected.

 

[aussie_ben91]

When was the last time England had a captain who averaged consistantly over 50 in Test cricket?

 

[Sureshot]

Len Hutton. Back in the 50s....

 

[Punk_Sk8r]

Just read a few pages of this from the start to re-fresh my memory and it just sounds like another Australian who wants to basically boast about England losing, just sounds a bit arrogant!

I mean its nothing new that England are losing we might aswell start a 'why do you enjoy watching South Africa lose'

Or Bangladesh or somthing they lose quite a lot.