Image by [auro] via FlickrKP’s attempt to take a 48-hour break during the West Indies series has invited all round censure with the likes of Nasser Hussain asking him to wise-up.
However if you look at the list of English cricketers who have taken breaks in the midst of series, one wonders what is behind this widespread condemnation.
Missing in action:
2001 — Graham Thorpe, the Surrey batsman abandoned a tour of India two weeks early in an attempt to save his marriage.
2004 — England captain Michael Vaughan left Headingley before the end of play against New Zealand to be at the birth of his daughter, Tallulah Grace.
2005 — Andrew Strauss took a break from England’s tour of Pakistan to be with his wife Ruth for the birth of their first child.
However if you look at the list of English cricketers who have taken breaks in the midst of series, one wonders what is behind this widespread condemnation.
Missing in action:
2001 — Graham Thorpe, the Surrey batsman abandoned a tour of India two weeks early in an attempt to save his marriage.
2004 — England captain Michael Vaughan left Headingley before the end of play against New Zealand to be at the birth of his daughter, Tallulah Grace.
2005 — Andrew Strauss took a break from England’s tour of Pakistan to be with his wife Ruth for the birth of their first child.
Marcus Trescothick
2006 — Opener Marcus Trescothick (right) suffered a breakdown in the changing room during a tour match in India and returned home.
2006 — Trescothick was forced to leave Australia before the start of the Ashes series after a recurrence of his stress-related illness.
2009 — Wicketkeeper Matt Prior missed the fourth Test in Barbados to spend time with his wife Emily and their new-born son.
One wonders whether Pietersen’s South African origin is behind this over reaction.
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2006 — Opener Marcus Trescothick (right) suffered a breakdown in the changing room during a tour match in India and returned home.
2006 — Trescothick was forced to leave Australia before the start of the Ashes series after a recurrence of his stress-related illness.
2009 — Wicketkeeper Matt Prior missed the fourth Test in Barbados to spend time with his wife Emily and their new-born son.
One wonders whether Pietersen’s South African origin is behind this over reaction.
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4 comments:
The English are an amusing lot!
Unfortunately not as funny as my friend Niranjan Shah.:)
damm... that hurt but I agree. There is no one like him in fact even rewinding to dalmiya sounds like an intelligent thing to do these days.
It is pathetic I agree.:)
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