Archive for January, 2014
Blame Pietersen
England can’t sack Kevin Pietersen, not if they want to rebuild quickly. He is rarely out of form and too good to become a patsy for the Ashes debacle. Pietersen’s only extravagance is occasionally playing without ideas.
Kevin Pietersen - it is his fault
That bully arrogance is no reason to get rid of him. Simply, England needs Pietersen coming in at number four.
Man of the series – the match saver
Mitchell Johnson is a cinch to be named man of the series. It’s a neat moniker, reward for domination. In Johnson’s case, it is reward for persistence. He overcame humiliation, injury and exclusion to brutalise England.
Johnson can also thank injury for his resurgence. Had James Pattinson, Jackson Bird and Mitchell Starc been fit, Johnson might not have played a Test, and the Ashes might’ve been different.
Man of the series - Brad Haddin
