New Posts For Thread: Pietersen vs Goochhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30255787/pietersen-vs-goochSeen them both live, heard them both, looked at them both in context of impact on cricket at their time, compared stats and:KP not worthy to lick the box of GG. I simply dont understand why KP considers himself to be gods gift to cricket when thereGooch, Gower, KP and Vaughan are the best England bats I've seen since the mid 80's. Vaughan was sensational for a year down under and the preceeding summer. Shame he couldn't continue that form.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30255787/pietersen-vs-gooch?post_id=539334347#539334347Gooch, Gower, KP and Vaughan are the best England bats I've seen since the mid 80's. Vaughan was sensational for a year down under and the preceeding summer. Shame he couldn't continue that form.Sat, 10 May 2014 13:11:08 -0500Oh yes, of course, I knew that....I don't think it is a simple matter to rate Pietersen. He could do things no other player for England before him could do, reverse swats for 6, flamingo shots amongst other things. But he couldn't cope with half dehttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30255787/pietersen-vs-gooch?post_id=539322311#539322311Oh yes, of course, I knew that....I don't think it is a simple matter to rate Pietersen. He could do things no other player for England before him could do, reverse swats for 6, flamingo shots amongst other things. But he couldn't cope with half deFri, 09 May 2014 19:39:36 -0500I think KP is the best batsman England have had since I started watching test cricket in 1970. I mean I saw MC Cowdrey but an old one. Gower of course was class, Geoffrey was Geoffrey. I am trying to think of any others who would dominate a game lihttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30255787/pietersen-vs-gooch?post_id=539314369#539314369I think KP is the best batsman England have had since I started watching test cricket in 1970. I mean I saw MC Cowdrey but an old one. Gower of course was class, Geoffrey was Geoffrey. I am trying to think of any others who would dominate a game liFri, 09 May 2014 12:24:13 -0500For the record WhisperingDeath...whilst I would not have Pietersen anywhere near any team I picked, I have to acknowledge you are correct in inferring that it is wrong to say KP is not worthy to lick the box of Gooch. I would think Pietersen is perfhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30255787/pietersen-vs-gooch?post_id=539311651#539311651For the record WhisperingDeath...whilst I would not have Pietersen anywhere near any team I picked, I have to acknowledge you are correct in inferring that it is wrong to say KP is not worthy to lick the box of Gooch. I would think Pietersen is perfFri, 09 May 2014 10:01:50 -0500Interesting post junior. I challenge you to get Sanch Panza into your next one! I like to think cricket fans are more literate than football fans, well played....my son!KP all day long for me, why because I said so. Beat hat as an argument!KP's imhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30255787/pietersen-vs-gooch?post_id=539309423#539309423Interesting post junior. I challenge you to get Sanch Panza into your next one! I like to think cricket fans are more literate than football fans, well played....my son!KP all day long for me, why because I said so. Beat hat as an argument!KP's imFri, 09 May 2014 08:00:27 -0500Of the two most recent posts from Professor BJT, I have a strong liking for the first. It is a classic of its genre.He starts by very accurately predicting what he is going to write. "A lot of rubbish being spoken here."The second paragraph is righthttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30255787/pietersen-vs-gooch?post_id=539308295#539308295Of the two most recent posts from Professor BJT, I have a strong liking for the first. It is a classic of its genre.He starts by very accurately predicting what he is going to write. "A lot of rubbish being spoken here."The second paragraph is rightFri, 09 May 2014 06:39:44 -0500And in regards to "averages" and the modern player, as I stated, KP played around 50% of his games away, compared with Gooch playing around 37% of his games away. Gooch had a clear advantage.And what of Cook? Where does he fit in? He is the playerhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30255787/pietersen-vs-gooch?post_id=539294487#539294487And in regards to "averages" and the modern player, as I stated, KP played around 50% of his games away, compared with Gooch playing around 37% of his games away. Gooch had a clear advantage.And what of Cook? Where does he fit in? He is the playerThu, 08 May 2014 10:11:08 -0500A lot of rubbish being spoken here. Talking about a team of pompous fools and basing your opinion of a player on what they say.What has English cricket ever done for Pietersen? He didn't fit the mold of a middle class pompous fool and never would.Hhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30255787/pietersen-vs-gooch?post_id=539294259#539294259A lot of rubbish being spoken here. Talking about a team of pompous fools and basing your opinion of a player on what they say.What has English cricket ever done for Pietersen? He didn't fit the mold of a middle class pompous fool and never would.HThu, 08 May 2014 10:01:34 -0500i thought Gower and Gooch patched things up.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30255787/pietersen-vs-gooch?post_id=539282607#539282607i thought Gower and Gooch patched things up.Wed, 07 May 2014 15:00:58 -0500why have they got rid of gooch thenhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30255787/pietersen-vs-gooch?post_id=539199551#539199551why have they got rid of gooch thenSat, 03 May 2014 04:58:17 -0500