Tag Archives: Kevin Pietersen

Couch Talk 172 with David Gower

Posted on September 16, 2015 by thecricketcouch

Former England captain David Gower talks about the handling of ‘individualistic’ players, and how he was managed as a young cricketer, the criticism of his batting that he didn’t try hard enough, the parallels to Kevin Pietersen, and also about … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 167 with Simon Jones

Posted on July 14, 2015 by thecricketcouch

Former England fast bowler Simon Jones talks about his inspirations in becoming a fast bowler, his injury-curtailed Test career, the captaincy of Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain vis-a-vis Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook, the influence of Duncan Fletcher’s coaching, and … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 135 with Simon Wilde: “On Pietersen”

Posted on October 2, 2014 by thecricketcouch

Sunday Time Cricket Correspondent Simon Wilde talks about his book “On Pietersen“, Kevin Pietersen’s troubled England career, KP’s influences and personality and the dramatic end to his international career. You can read a review of the book on Cricinfo, here. Simon … Continue reading →

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On Kevin Pietersen, Conformity and Team Success

Posted on February 6, 2014 by thecricketcouch

Let’s take the ECB statement at face value. It reads like an amicable parting of ways between the employer and the employee. Kevin Pietersen will be 34 years old in June, and is in his 10th year of international cricket. … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 110 with Mike Selvey, The Guardian

Posted on January 21, 2014 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, former England cricketer and The Guardian newspaper’s cricket correspondent Mike Selvey talks about the pseudo-posturing and aggression that was on display during the recent Ashes down under, England’s dismal performance, the Andy Flower-Kevin Pietersen saga, and also … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 97 with Angus Porter, Chief Executive, PCA

Posted on September 16, 2013 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, the chief executive of England’s Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) Angus Porter talks about his organizations goals, the various support systems in place to help the players with a variety of issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 93 with Lawrence Booth, Editor of Wisden

Posted on August 18, 2013 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, Editor of Wisden and The Daily Mail’s cricket correspondent Lawrence Booth talks about the Kevin Pietersen test message scandal story that he broke last summer, the responsibilities of cricket reporters, the ever changing cricket media environment, the … Continue reading →

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Philander, Pujara and the Differing Standards for Greatness

Posted on March 19, 2013 by thecricketcouch

To say Vernon Philander has stormed on to the Test match scene, looking at his record-breaking wicket-taking spree, would be a massive understatement. In his short career of 16 Tests so far, he has been mowing down batsmen so nonchalantly, … Continue reading →

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Stone Cold Dead KP

Posted on March 7, 2013 by thecricketcouch

Since the introduction of the system of reviewing umpiring decisions initiated by player challenges, it is almost never do you see a batsman walk off the field without having second looks and short conversations with his batting partner when adjudged … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 68 with Mike Brearley

Posted on February 3, 2013 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, former England captain, Mike Brearley talks about captaincy in modern day cricket, role of coaches, captaincy methods, the Kevin Pietersen situation, handling of talented but sometimes disruptive players, and the impact of social media. You can download … Continue reading →

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