The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

[Arthur Crabtree]

What I'm really getting is that Strauss has acted on personal hostility. Which does actually represent the feelings of a section of England support, but doesn't seem reasonable given his responsibilities. And is a good reason why he should never have got the job.

[budgetmeansbudget]

I'd say the press will be more on Pietersen's side after today's announcements.

[sussexpob]

I'd say the press will be more on Pietersen's side after today's announcements.

A lot of the press have backed the ECB fiercely, and a lot of pride would be lost to change that argument now.

[Arthur Crabtree]

The press are entrenched, and have shown little evidence of independence. A few of the mavericks may dissent, like Vaughan and Butcher. But the grand old men of cricket journalism are going too far, too fast in one direction to u turn.

[dan08]

Also, if this is purely about trust and not ability as Strauss says then why did Graves tell KP to go back to county cricket and score runs?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Yes Graves has caused this b******. But Strauss has shown it's business as usual in dealing with it.

[braveneutral]

It is interesting they only offered him the role yesterday. I turned it down last Monday in order to pursue a career of selling regurgitated furballs.

[Aidan11]

Let's hope for the ECB's sake that England win the NZ series.

[Aidan11]

Oh and I said a couple of months back it was going to be a KP Summer.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I think it was that Strauss offered the job on a zero hour contract that was the sticking point.

[braveneutral]

For me or KP?

[Arthur Crabtree]

KP. I've not read the press yet on your offer, bn. I was told I had to do it, otherwise I would lose benefits.

[braveneutral]

Apparently Strauss said he would forfeit all prior central contract earnings if he refused.

He still refused.

[Arthur Crabtree]

He might have done it to forfeit all of Prior's central contract earnings.

[braveneutral]

He's got Prior.