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Well he's already the "The King of Spain!" So head of Cricket is a demotion.
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swee'pea99
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I'm reminded of a documentary I saw recently about Botham's Headingly and all that, in which it detailed the remarkable impact of Botham ceding the captaincy to Brearley - the last gasp and perfect embodiment of the old Players & Gentlemen ethos - picked despite the fact that, as one of the Aussies put it, looking baffled/amused, "He couldn't bat and he couldn't bowl", because he brought a spirit and a structure to the team that gave the likes of Botham and Willis the space to do their thing.
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Giles has inspired an excellent limited overs team to mediocrity, at best. If he takes over it will mean several years in the wilderness for English cricket.
Until Paul Collingwood takes over.
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He's just helped Scotland qualify for the 2015 World Cup:
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/cricket/mature-scotland-book-2015-cricket-world-cup-slot-1-3286753
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Aye, and I'm chuffed. I view his efforts with the motherland as a starting point for great things; because let's face it, Scotland have been pish at cricket, and we always will be.
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Some good comments above.
I also would like to see Paul Collingwood get the job. Although I believe he wants to see his contract out with Scotland, plus, IIRC, I think he will play for Durham for the 2014 season.
BUT the big problem is, as someone said earlier, the attitude, hierarchy and old-boy network MUST change for English cricket to improve.
I also would like to see Paul Collingwood get the job. Although I believe he wants to see his contract out with Scotland, plus, IIRC, I think he will play for Durham for the 2014 season.
BUT the big problem is, as someone said earlier, the attitude, hierarchy and old-boy network MUST change for English cricket to improve.
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Pietersen's England career is over:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/26040475
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/26040475
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I've come late to this thread and not read all of it (I mean, come off it...) but so agree about the old-boy thing. My sister was involved in women's cricket at national level (in a voluntary capacity going to meetings at Lord's n stuff, never quite got what it was exactly) and she said they were appalling. And my sister really wanted to like them. They are rubbish at communication and admin, and have favoured old cricketers over people who really know about how to run an organisation. I should add, this was a few years ago - maybe 5? They may have improved, or possibly creaked towards the stage of realising that they have to Do Something.
Bonkers to drop Pietersen. And if Ashley Giles is favourite for the job I really do fear the worst. Bring in someone like Vaughan and bring some attacking cricket back in to the fold. When I think of the King of Spain the first that comes to mind is over the wicket into the rough outside leg stump. 
Reminds me of Gower and look what happened after he was given the boot.
Reminds me of Gower and look what happened after he was given the boot.
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AndyRM
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I'd be very surprised if we've seen the last of KP in an England shirt.
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The axing of KP is the VERY reason why the whole set-up of England cricket is wrong.
They say he's too old, that he didn't have a good series in Australia. Have a look at the table below:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/the-a...wling_by_team.html?id=7899;team=1;type=series
The ages of the batsmen aren't there, but there are a lot over 30.
The coach has gone, and so should Cook, both as batsman (at least until he has regained his form and confidence, AND improved both his footwork and technique) and captain (he was well out of his league: you just need to look at Clarke who was always trying something new or different, to see how woeful Cook was).
But to see the 'top' people in English cricket (Giles Clarke -a wealthy business man, and James Whitaker and Paul Downton - two, IMO, average county cricketers) running the game in the same way as always, well, that's where the problem lies.
RIP English cricket. FFS
They say he's too old, that he didn't have a good series in Australia. Have a look at the table below:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/the-a...wling_by_team.html?id=7899;team=1;type=series
The ages of the batsmen aren't there, but there are a lot over 30.
The coach has gone, and so should Cook, both as batsman (at least until he has regained his form and confidence, AND improved both his footwork and technique) and captain (he was well out of his league: you just need to look at Clarke who was always trying something new or different, to see how woeful Cook was).
But to see the 'top' people in English cricket (Giles Clarke -a wealthy business man, and James Whitaker and Paul Downton - two, IMO, average county cricketers) running the game in the same way as always, well, that's where the problem lies.
RIP English cricket. FFS
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that's Nasser Hussain
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that's Nasser Hussain
Hussain or Vaughan would be my shout for coach.
