Andrew Strauss claims no problems with Kevin Pietersen – Cricket News Update
England’s Test captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 saga and insisted that he always enjoyed a healthy relationship with the all-rounder.
In an interview to Sky Sports, the left-handed batsman said, “I've always got on with Kevin. I've tried to be honest with him; he's been honest with me. I think the discontent that Kevin had with the board over his contract situation was one that the players didn't get involved in - and I didn't really get involved in, if I'm honest.”
“But over the last week I have had to get involved, because there have been issues a little bit more central to his relationship with the other players and our ability to perform out in the middle," he added.
Strauss expressed amazement at KP’s unrest and insisted that the England players had a decent relationship with each other.
Talking about KP’s exclusion from the squad for the third and final Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 at Lord’s, the English skipper insisted that the relationship between KP and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was not beyond repair and things need to be resolved among the concerned parties as soon as possible.
KP stirred up a hornet's nest after the Leeds draw against the Proteas when he disclosed the hurdles he has to face while playing for England and expressed uncertainty regarding his future as an England player.
The controversial statement did not go down well with the ECB officials and consequently cost the all-rounder a place in the all important Test, where England will be fighting to preserve their number-spot in Test cricket.
Many believe that in the absence of KP, England are surely a weaker unit in front of the mighty South Africans.
However, players like spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 will prevail at Lords’ with or without KP.
Meanwhile, the Pietersen saga took another twist when team-mate http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465’s friend, Richard Bailey, admitted of creating a fake account in KP’s name on Twitter.
Speculations suggested that Broad might have provided information regarding KP to Bailey for the Twitter spoof.
However, Broad has denied his involvement in the matter, insisting that Bailey had worked on his own.
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