Cricket Today: Thanks for the memories KP
Welcome to Cricket Today your window into the twisted world of Cricket365 and that tawdry business that goes by the name of ‘social media’ whatever that means.
What’s on the Site
In honour of the illustrious career of everyone’s favourite skunk-haired skipper we count down Kevin Pietersen’s top ten Test knocks.
Yes you read that correctly KP has called it a day.
Meanwhile in New Zealand Moeen Ali is struggling with the kookaburra.
The BCB issued an apology for their players behaviour after the hot tempered Nidahas Trophy match against Sri Lanka on Friday.
Dinesh Karthik says everyone in India expects the Rohit Sharma led team to beat Bangladesh on Sunday.
What’s in the News
Shiv Thakor has been banned from playing cricket for six months for bringing the game into disrepute.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan and reserve player Nurul Hasan have both been fined 25 per cent of their match fees and also received one demerit point.
Sikandar Raza has praised the character in the Zimbabwe dressing room after their win over Ireland.
We wrap up the latest from the Sunfoil Series.
What’s on social media
Piers Morgan took 17 minutes to respond to England Cricket’s tweet congratulating Kevin Pietersen on his career, seems he is slowing down…
Oh puh-lease. Spare us the fake gratitude now. You lot stabbed him in the back & burned his international career because none of you knew how to manage such a rare talent. https://t.co/SfJS8uhwwx
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 17, 2018
On this day…
#OnThisDay in 1996, @OfficialSLC won the @CricketWorldCup thanks to a superb century from Aravinda de Silva
WATCH pic.twitter.com/h10hDGFkKC
— ICC (@ICC) March 17, 2018
Plenty of questions are being asked about the ICC’s handling of the Colombo incident.
What does more damage to the game? 20-odd players almost having a bust up on the field, a dressing-room trashed, captain calling his players off over an umpiring call or Rabada saying “yes! yes! yes!” and brushing sleeves with Smith? Utter inconsistency from @ICC
— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) March 17, 2018
What’s on TV
Sunday 18th March
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018
Ireland 07:30 Scotland
Sky Sports Cricket (07:15), Sky Sports Main Event (07:30)
Monday 19th March
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018
West Indies 07:30 Zimbabwe
Sky Sports Cricket (07:15), Sky Sports Main Event (07:30)
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