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Pietersen Takes Swipe at ‘Big Cheese’ Prior Londonfeb 28, 2014 Events, but on Thursday Wrote on Twitter Old Boys Ever willing for cricket – former England spinner live it up Tony Lock. was a day for reflections Local hero John on some close “Ashes” Edrich, babe of the side confrontations of the at 43, was top Eng- past. Both sides locked land scorer on 61, Basil like a cricket who’s D’Oliveira made 56 not who – their total Test out. OLD BOYS CRICK- appearances adding up Colin Cowdrey, the ET: England was sound- to a staggering 1,125. England captain, scored ly beaten by its old There was a crowd 44, one less than Ken opponent Australia in a of around 5,000 and Barrington, who turned At it...... England’s trip down memory lane they were given a treat the clock back by tak- Typhoon Tyson at the Oval. on a not day, without ing eight overs to reach sends one down True to tradition, any of cricket’s modern three. to Australian the men in green caps tendencies – disputes, There were other Keith Stackpole. waltzed to victory by 7 bumpers and slow over lasting memories. Fred wickets in a special “Old rates. Trueman and Frank SCOREBOARD Timers’ 50 overs match, Australia had a big Tyson, the scourge of as part of the Centenary age advantage, it includ- Australia in 1954-55, Test celebrations in the ed three players who once more shared the OLD ENGLAND 5-0-31-0, Stackpole 4-0-21-0. good old days. were in their 30’s and new ball albeit at the far J.H. Edrich c Redpath OLD AUSTRALIA Bobby Simpson, bat- even senior citizen Neil more gently pace. b Simpson ......................... 61 tle hardened stalwart Harvey who as then There were two P.E. Richardson b Corling .. 6 R.B. Simpson st. Evans of 62 Tests, pointed the aged 51. stumpings for Evans, M.C. Cowdrey st. Taber b Titmus ............................ 75 b Gleeson .......................... 44 I.R. Redpath st. Evans way by taking two wick- The average age of three sixes from Simp- K.F. Barrington c Harvey b Titmus ............................ 27 ets and then hit a splen- the team was much less son off a pertly Tony b Corling .......................... 45 R.W. Cowper st. Parks did 75. Australia chasing than England’s which Lock and an unbeaten J.K. Smith b Simpson ......... 3 b Lock ............................... 35 B.L. D’Oliveira not out ....... 56 K.R. Stackpole not out ...... 57 an England total of 230 had the 60-year-old 57 from Keith Stackpole. J.M. Parks not out .............. 5 R.N. Harvey not out .......... 29 for 5 wickets, got home wicket-keeper Godfrey But there were no real Extras ................................ 10 Extras ................................. 8 with more than 10 overs Evans as its elder states- losers. Total (5 wickets, 50 overs) 230 Total (3 wkts, 39.2 overs) . 231 to spare. This, however, man. Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-87, Fall of wickets: 1-79, 2-124, 3-119, 4-127, 5-197. 3-158. Bowling: Connolly 10-2-37, Mis- Bowling: Trueman 6-0-24-0, sion 2-0-3-0, Corling 9-1-29-2, Tyson 5-0-31-0, Lock 10-0-66-1, Gleeson 10-0-42-1, Veivers 5-0- Titmus 5-0-29-0, Barrington 7-0- Out stumped...... 35-0, Simpson 5-0-22-2, Cowper Old England 41-0, B. D’Oliveira 6.2-0-32-0. captain Colin Cowdrey is stumped by Old Australian wicket-keeper Something to remember – Bobby Taber. Simpson – Captain of Old Australia, Alf At it again........ Gover (centre) the famous coach and Codfrey Evans President of then Surrey County Crick- – the England et club and Colin Cowdrey – Captain of wicket-keeper Old England examining the scorecard roars an appeal of the 1880 clash between England and and in this Australia at the memorable match. instance Bob Past-war memo- Simpson of Aus- ries are stirred tralia was ruled as Peter Rich- out stumped off ardson and John Titmus. Edrich walk-out to open Old Eng- land’s innings. Old England cricketers Back Row (from left): Pred Trueman, Jim Parks, Godfrey Evans, Colin Cowdrey, Ken Barrington, Old Australia cricketers – Back Row (from Tony Lock and Frank left): Connolly, Mission, Tom Veivers, Keith Tyson. Stackpole,. Ian Redpath, Barry Jarman, in Front Row: (from left): front (squatting) – from left: Bob Cowper, Basil D’Oliveira, Peter Cerling, Boby Simpson, Neil Harvey, Gleeson Richardson, Bill Edrich, and Taber. Smith and Fred Titmus. Pietersen takes swipe at ‘big cheese’ Prior LONDONFeb 28, 2014 events, but on Thursday wrote on Twitter. Pieters- recent Ashes tour, joined messages to South Africa Kevin Pietersen lashed he was reported to have en, whose international the debate, suggesting players that contained out at Matt Prior on Fri- welcomed news that Piet- career was effectively both Prior and Pietersen derogatory comments day as the controversial ersen would no longer ended by the England would have been better about his team-mates. batsman labelled his for- be playing international and Wales Cricket served discussing their With that in mind, mer England team-mate cricket. The tit-for-tat Board’s decision to “start issues on the phone, Swann said he was sur- a ‘big cheese’. Pietersen, exchange appeared to the rebuilding process” instead of in public. prised to hear of the who has been axed by hint at the simmer- without him on return- Swann told BBC Radio deterioration of their rela- England after a turbu- ing disharmony which ing from Australia, then 5 Live: “I think Matt’s tionship. lent Ashes tour, took his has reportedly existed responded to a number of been a bit naive doing “Hand on heart I had cheeky swipe in response within the England ranks. replies to his initial tweet. a Q&A in Dubai... no inkling of what was to Prior’s suggestion the According to reports, One urged him to “be you’re never safe in these about to happen. I’m as England dressing room Prior made his com- strong”, and Pietersen things. But Kevin has intrigued as anyone to would be a better place ment about Pietersen at said: “I’m always strong! come back in a fairly know what’s gone on,” without their flamboyant a question-and-answer The Big Cheese won’t be childish way. Swann added. star. session in Dubai, insisting happy in the Sussex nets... “I’m sure he (Pietersen) “Matt was one of Kev- Prior had already England needed players haha.” When another has still got his (Prior’s) in’s biggest allies when been accused of hav- with passion for the cause Twitter user suggested mobile number and could a lot of players thought ing “stabbed (Pietersen) in their team. Pietersen’s initial com- have rung him. But public there was no way back for in the back” during the Pietersen responded by ment was “why KP isn’t spats are the new thing.” him. “But Alastair Cook Ashes by journalist Piers mocking his old middle- in the England set up any Swann claimed Prior had and Matt talked us round Morgan, a friend of the order colleague’s recent more”, the 33-year-old actually been one of the and said ‘KP can change’ South Africa-born bats- form, labelling him ‘The said: “neither is The Big few England players to - and he did. Harsha B. Abeykoon Media Secretary of the Ministry of Sports and the President of the Cinema man. Big Cheese’. Cheese Prior!” Former support Pietersen’s return “But what’s gone on Media Foundation held discussions with Prof. Franco B. Ascani International President of FICTS At the time, Sussex “Fewer Q&A’s, England spinner Graeme to the team following behind the scenes has (Federation International Cinema Television Sportifs) at FICTS Headquarters in Milan, Italy regard- wicketkeeper Prior dis- more Sussex nets Swann, who quit the the batsman’s axing for obviously upset people to ing the 1st Colombo International Cinema Television and Sports Film Festival to be held in Sri missed Morgan’s take on methinks,” Pietersen national team during the allegedly sending text a large extent.” Lanka..
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