by Veena Gabriel
The former England captain Naseer Hussian is angry, angry at the way claims, counter claims, denials have been dogging England cricket for the last one week. He considers this even worse than the Ashes whitewash.
Above all he is angry at the way Kevin Pietersen, he erstwhile now former captain of England, went to South Africa, presumably on a safari, sat on an elephant and issued ultimatums to the England Cricket Board about his captaincy.
As per Nasser Kevin should have got off his backside, come to England, sat down with the bosses, and discussed with them the best way to progress. What has happened last week was very poor indeed for a lot of people.
Nasser was the England Captain for 45 matches between 1999 to 2003. He is also sore with the ECB for not dealing with the conflict between Pietersen and Moores effectively and quickly. He said that ECB knew about Pietersen and the type of person he was.
Nasser was quite vitriolic about Kevin- calling him abrasive, he way he took people on, the way he asked questions of people and when he was going in for captaincy, he was going to be in your (ECB) face.
Nasser said that the England Cricket Board should have had premonitions about the lashes between Moore and Peitersen and they should have been prepared to face that appropriately.
Lord MacLaurin, the former ECB Chairman, went a step further and accused Peiterson of “abusing the captaincy”.
Talk about sore losers! None of this controversy would have surfaced if there not had been a “No-Show” in India.
Strauss in Saddle; This Safari Expedition Cost Dear
Press Release of KP’s Resignation and ECB Response
KP-Moores Rift: England Express Anguish; Not Another Ashes in Jeopardy
All the news since the fiasco broke out:
KP: Problems with all Non- SA Coaches Now?
Pietersen: Getting Out Before Being Booted Out?
A S&T Special: Moores and KP: In Need of a Magic Wand
Crisis Hits England: KP Threatens to Quit Over Vaughan, Moores
Vaughan blames Mumbai fiasco for Selectors’ Omission
Andrew Strauss: Silent Nemesis
England Crisis Deepens: New Coach Imminent
England Appoint New Skipper for Fourth Test
Team line up for Next Test – New Captain
Gooch: Blame Warne for KP’s Behaviour
England Rewards Team with Million Dollar Contest; Vaughan still in picture
He is also sore with the ECB for not dealing with the conflict between Pietersen and Moores effectively and quickly.
