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Good comeback, but Alderman took 41 wickets in a 6 Test series, so if he got Goochie every innings that meant there were plenty of other England batsmen " traumatised " as well who probably came back too.

How odd then that a couple of years ago he went out to bat like a walking wicket so often that every trundling left arm spinner would be put on as soon as he came out to bat ? And recently any batting partner was at risk from a run out for his usual " get off the mark " suicidal first single ?

The ability to play at a consistently high level ?

There is little point in winding yourself up into a frenzy, what is done is done and we will probably never be privy to the real facts of what occurred. Interestingly enough, Matt Prior was dragged in to the mess by way of Twitter comments by Piers Moron who seems to be taking up the cudgels for...

If David Gower had had a little more application he would have been 3 times the player KP could ever be.

It was said in The Times that he was not so much a great player as someone who played some great innings. I think that is a fairer assessment of him.

Truth is that KP threw his wicket away too many times, and lots of people don't like that little truth either.

The first article does not really say much but the second is a little more illuminating on what may have occured. Seems that KP may have got the thin end of the wedge over the fall out.

I heard that story was denied too, however, it seems the meeting to decide KP's fate actually lasted 3 minutes and that Cook was fully involved in the decision.

Just had a thought, how come KP did not feature in the T20 squad for the matches against Australia ? Surely given the restrictions of field placings and the batsman friendly bowling limitations re bouncers and wides, that should have been the best medium for KP to play like KP without the worry...

It may be best to wait for the next 3 months to see what else happens. This could be the first brick of a very big rebuilding process.

Just read Mike Atherton's piece in The Times. It makes for interesting reading but still only gives glimpses behind the veil of secrecy that surrounds the England dressing room. So, there have been misdemeanors at various times, none every clearly documented, but, it seems the sheer weight of...

I missed all this last night as I was out for a meal, this should make today fly by, luckily I have a large pack of salted peanuts and those nice Phileas Fogg Luisiana Poppers. I will get stuck in in a bit.