2nd test - England v South Africa

[KGC83]

Originally Posted by Safc_Luke

Bet they offer him a contract which allows him to miss the early test matches against the poorer nations i.e West Indies, New Zealand & Bangladesh to play IPL.

Think we are too far down the line for the ECB to do that. Unfortunately I think we might have seen the last of him playing for England.

[Dreamboat]

Originally Posted by Aleem Dar

He cites family time as one of the reasons. Without double checking, he doesn't have any children? And if family time was so important then he wouldn't swan off to the IPL every year...

Hope the ECB remain firm but can't see it.

He's got a 2 year old son mate. Born during the 2010 World Twenty20, which ironically KP got man of the tournament for.

[Aleem Dar]

Originally Posted by Dreamboat

He's got a 2 year old son mate. Born during the 2010 World Twenty20, which ironically KP got man of the tournament for.

News to me. Honestly thought he was childless.

[CraigyLee]

the ECB will offer him a contract he'll fuck off!

Cork (normally can't stand him) was spot on during the cb40 rain interval on the subject