The cricket world reacted immediately after the news that Kevin Pietersen will NOT be returning to England squad.
England’s director of Cricket, Andrew Strauss said Pietersen was “not part of our plans for the Tests against New Zealand and Australia this summer”, saying there was a trust issue between the England and Wales Cricket Board and the 34-year-old batsman.
Twitter disagreed with Strauss’s statement – and here are some of our best reaction to Pietersen’s snub.
Is it true the ECB have said KP won’t play for England ever again ?
Seriously, heads need to roll at the ECB Moores handling horrific too !
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) May 11, 2015
Read that my old mate Strauss has said KP won’t play for Eng, but offered him an advisory role to help Eng ? What the ? Serious ? #shambles
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) May 12, 2015
If Strauss wanted instant public acceptance & the whole country to support Eng again, he should have said, “I want KP back in the team” !!!
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) May 12, 2015
“I don’t trust @KP24 enough for him to play for England but I trust him enough to advise me on ODI cricket” #strausslogic .
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) May 12, 2015
I see the head boy is making English cricket the laughing stock again! #StraussLogic
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) May 12, 2015
I see Mr Strauss has allowed personal grievance to influence his decisions. Seems extraordinarily petty and immature. Doesn’t bode well.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 12, 2015
Paul Downton must be thrilled – he’s no longer the worst manager in England cricket history.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 12, 2015
So ‘trust issues’ to blame for KP exile says Strauss. Wonder how Moores feels on that, after news of his sacking reached press before him!
— Dan Roan (@danroan) May 12, 2015
Strauss has asked KP to be an adviser. That’s like your ex breaking up with you then asking your opinion about other guys she wants to bang.
— Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 12, 2015
Congratulations @KP24 on a fantastic innings. Only spoilt by Strauss & Tom Harrison. Keep your chin up and keep scoring runs! #KPForEngland
— Geoffrey Boycott (@GeoffreyBoycott) May 12, 2015
“Anyone else struggling to explain to their 9 yr old that KP isn’t allowed to play for Engl…” http://t.co/aDz4OudKmH
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 12, 2015