There may be troubles ahead: England selection issues.

[Durhamfootman]

Sussexpob This is one of the few things that grates on me so I would ask you to forgive me. The saying is not 'the proof is in the pudding' but 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating'

As far as Trott is concerned I would like to see him back but it is difficult. If he does manage it then it's even harder to sustain good performances.

Language evolves, your being old fashioned!!

has it evolved enough to warrant leaving out the 'e' and the apostrophe?

[sussexpob]

Sussexpob This is one of the few things that grates on me so I would ask you to forgive me. The saying is not 'the proof is in the pudding' but 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating'

As far as Trott is concerned I would like to see him back but it is difficult. If he does manage it then it's even harder to sustain good performances.

Language evolves, your being old fashioned!!

has it evolved enough to warrant leaving out the 'e' and the apostrophe?

I see you didnt get the joke then , DFM

[Durhamfootman]

nice one, sp

[D/L]

Nobody on this site. least of all me, has a clue what's actually wrong with Trott. To suggest that being on tour is part of the problem, or trigger, is just making things up.

The temptation to compare him with Trescothick is obvious but very unwise - for all we know the cause and effect could be something totally different.

D/L talks about speculation in regard to KP - well the same thing applies, if not more so, to Trott.

I think it best to wave my QI 'nobody knows' card and move on.

Whatever the nature of Trott's condition, it led to him leaving the tour and making our job in Australia even more difficult. It is not speculation to say that if it can happen once, it can (not that it will) happen again. This should be at the forefront of the selectors' minds when they consider any return for Trott.

[D/L]

I see that Matt Prior thinks England are better off without KP, and that he thinks Cook is a phenomenal bloke......................

Oh, and can I have my job back please!

What a toadie!

I'd make him languish in the international wilderness just for being such an obvious lick spittle

There are one or two reasons for Prior to languish but I wouldn't make his assessment of the Pietersen situation, one that must arise from close contact and which should carry some weight, one of them.

[Aidan11]

It seems to be all kicking off on Twitter.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I seriously hope that rumour regarding the ECB blaming the ashes defeat on the players not buying into flowers micro managment is rubbish, the real problems where on the field not off it

Is it a rumour? We have the name of the video, so it can be checked.

[sussexpob]

It seems to be all kicking off on Twitter.

Seems Matt Prior needs to learn when to shut his mouth.... and so does KP.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I see that Matt Prior thinks England are better off without KP, and that he thinks Cook is a phenomenal bloke......................

Oh, and can I have my job back please!

What a toadie!

I'd make him languish in the international wilderness just for being such an obvious lick spittle

Though I don't think the answer is to leave out problematic characters like Matt, but to continually work on keeping them in the team. You need to pick your best players.

[Aidan11]

I see that Matt Prior thinks England are better off without KP, and that he thinks Cook is a phenomenal bloke......................

Oh, and can I have my job back please!

What a toadie!

I'd make him languish in the international wilderness just for being such an obvious lick spittle

Though I don't think the answer is to leave out problematic characters like Matt, but to continually work on keeping them in the team. You need to pick your best players.

This is it in a nutshell. There are very few team dressing rooms in sport where everyone gets on with each other. As long as the players do the job when they cross the white line then there shouldn't be an issue.

[sussexpob]

As long as the players do the job when they cross the white line then there shouldn't be an issue.

Which Matt Prior is absoutely doing. As shown by his last ten test match figures....

0,0,38,4,1,31,6,1,30,17,0,47,0,0,4,0, 69, 8, 26......

Like I said, Matt Prior needs to shut the *modded* up and score runs.

[Gingerfinch]

I see that Matt Prior thinks England are better off without KP, and that he thinks Cook is a phenomenal bloke......................

Oh, and can I have my job back please!

What a toadie!

I'd make him languish in the international wilderness just for being such an obvious lick spittle

Though I don't think the answer is to leave out problematic characters like Matt, but to continually work on keeping them in the team. You need to pick your best players.

This is it in a nutshell. There are very few team dressing rooms in sport where everyone gets on with each other. As long as the players do the job when they cross the white line then there shouldn't be an issue.

I kind of agree. A lot depends on what went on. If it's a case of 'I don't like you Kevin cos you earn more money than me, and are a bit of an arrogant .... , then tough. If there's more to it, then something has to be done.

[Alviro Patterson]

It seems to be all kicking off on Twitter.

Seems Matt Prior needs to learn when to shut his mouth.... and so does KP.

Sussex v Surrey Twenty20 match should be interesting, hope the game is on Sky with the stump mic on.

[GGAS]

KP vs Prior then. The Soap Opera continues.

Wonder who's side DL is on...

[Alviro Patterson]

KP vs Prior then. The Soap Opera continues.

Wonder who's side DL is on...