Aidan11 wrote:More fall out in the England camp but this time between Swann & Gooch.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/con ... 89693.html
At least when Swann left there was one less mouth to feed and a big one at that.
Aidan11 wrote:More fall out in the England camp but this time between Swann & Gooch.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/con ... 89693.html
Aidan11 wrote:The view from The Eye (WARNING - Article contains some strong language)
http://www.private-eye.co.uk/sections.p ... issue=1377
Arthur Crabtree wrote:I think he might be the first player who might get selected who has backed KP since the book. Obviously he's talking up the BB, but even so, the will be repercussions. Flower told Swann to shut his mouth last summer, and he's not playing anymore.
Arthur Crabtree wrote:I suggest anyone who has an interest in this read Chapter 24 (The Night of the Long Winded) for an insight into the England dressing room and what went wrong in Australia. There's too much of it to quote.
But there is a point made that Cook captained better in Australia once Prior's influence lessened on being dropped, given England won their Tests last summer after Prior went. This book actually takes some heat off Cook, and goes pretty easy on those now still in the dressing room.
A couple of gossipy points: KP says Swann would laugh whenever Cook said the wrong word or failed to complete a sentence, leading to Prior doing more and more talking in the dressing room.
When Prior was dropped, Pietersen suggested Bell be given a more vocal role as the vc. Cooky replied, you know Bell doesn't talk.
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