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18th
It has been a while since writing and much has happened. The Pieterson/Moores affair has finally been dealt with but not without consequences. I wanted to get some opinion on how influential a Captain should be, especially at the international level. Should the ECB have given Kevin Pieterson what he wanted or are they the ones that put everything in place and then people learn to work together for the best of the country/team.
Personally i think the Captain’s opinion clearly needs to be sought but too much power can be a dangerous thing and it is crucial when making appointments that these people are happy to work together. Clearly Pieterson had his problems with Moores from an early stage so why was he appointed as Captain? Surely to the people closely involved, the final outcome wasn’t overly surprising.
It is sad that it all happened the way it did and is clearly not ideal preparation for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. Andrew Strauss has a tough job on his hands harmonising, what could be, a difficult changing room. I am sure his aim will be to get the team to be open and honest and try to rebuild some team spirit.
I am backing Kevin Pieterson to score runs in the Caribbean but whether the team will gel together well enough to force some positive results remains to be seen.
16th
Who would have thought it? Cricket hosts the most valuable game in sporting history. Much has been written and spoken on the forthcoming millionaires Twenty20 match between Allen Stanfords all-star West Indies XI and the current England team ,so where do I stand…….utterly gobsmacked is a good way of putting it!
It is quite hard to believe that such vast amounts of money will be riding on one shot, one ball, one catch, one mistake or one hero.
I am sure that when the players think about it even now, their hearts start to race and the butterflies begin to flutter. What an amazing event to be involved in though, even if the cricket becomes secondary to the money and razzmatazz this will be a great spectacle that I am sure millions will be tuning in for.
All I can say is good luck and make sure that catch is taken!