ECB should say sorry to Pietersen
England's only hope of surprising a resurgent Australia this summer is if the ECB makes its peace with Kevin Pietersen, writes Lawrence Booth in his blog in the Guardian .
Siddhartha Talya
25-Feb-2013
England's only hope of surprising a resurgent Australia this summer is if the ECB makes its peace with Kevin Pietersen, writes Lawrence Booth in his blog in the Guardian.
When news emerged of Pietersen's fateful email to the England and Wales Cricket Board – the one in which he explained he couldn't work with Peter Moores – the feeling was that the coach would probably go on the basis that England needed a happy Pietersen more than a happy Moores. But England, being England, over-reacted and sacked Pietersen too, thus alienating their best player in a bid to avoid the perception that players dictate to boards – this, despite Pietersen being asked to outline his thoughts on the way ahead. Beckoned forth with one hand, he was stabbed by the other.
Siddhartha Talya is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo