Pietersen issue didn’t force Strauss’s hand
I must admit I was surprised when I heard of Andrew Strauss’s decision to retire. Of course, once he had made up his mind to give up the captaincy and his place in…
South Africa are worthy No.1s
Most cricket-lovers will wish that the clash between the two top sides in the game had been longer, but make no mistake, the 2-0 result was a fair one. South Africa were definitely…
The KP fiasco – stupidity and double standards
When England and South Africa take the field at Lord’s on Thursday morning, Kevin Pietersen will be a notable absentee. And for that, you can blame monumental stupidity from both sides. It’s not…
Pietersen can do what few others can
After the one-sided South African win at The Oval, Headingley gave us a much more evenly contested Test match. Both teams will feel that they had the chance of a win on the…
England need Finn and a Plan B
The result at The Oval surprised me, especially the manner in which South Africa beat England. I didn’t expect that. I expected the England bowlers to do a lot better than they did….
