That's what Kevin Pietersen, the captain of the English cricket team, says, hiding behind the skirts of his wife in his house in England after he and his team of cowards ran away to the security of their wives' bosoms as soon as they got news of some gunshots and bombings in some part of India far away from where they were.
The press report from London, datelined NOV 30, 2008 says:
"Most of his teammates may have developed cold feet but England captain Kevin Pietersen said he would return to India for the Test series, provided security adviser Reg Dickason okays the tour. Back in the comfort of his family, Pietersen said he could not sleep since terror struck Mumbai but asserted terrorism should not be allowed to play spoilsport.
"We can't allow these cowards to run our game," Pietersen wrote in Sunday's News of the World. "It puts it all into perspective when you see blood on the streets. But if Reg gives us the OK, then I'll be back for the two Test matches and complete the tour. He has been around the block and I trust his judgement 100 per cent. If he says it is safe to go back to India for the First Test in 11 days, then you can count me in," added the England captain.
"Pietersen, however, made it clear that he would not force any teammate to join the touring party."
Very brave words indeed!!! If KP really meant what he said -- "We can't allow these cowards to run our game" -- he and his team should have stayed put, thumbed their noses at the terrorists and carried on with the tour. Well, it is not to be. Andrew Flintoff and Steve Harmison have announced they will not return to India for the rest of he series. Maybe other players have also said so in private. Oh! What brave souls!! The Government of India should invite KP & Co as special guests for the Republic Day function in January 2009 and give them Bravery awards.
It looks like the ECB has said that the senior players are not ready to make the tour, and they will send a 2nd string team for the 2-Test series. Is the BCCI shameless enough to accept this, or do they have the guts to tell the ECB and the ICC that it is not acceptable?
Contrast this with the reaction and response of some people who were trapped inside the hotels during the stressful encounter, literally staring down the barrel of the gun. In TV interviews after their rescue, there were a good number of them who said they are not planning to leave India immediately because of this bad experience, They said they like India and they will continue with their tour. In fact a group of people from South Africa, who had booked for a 3-week tour of India, canceled their booking as soon as they heard about the terrorist attack. But when the crisis blew over in 3 days, they have immediately revived their plan and reinstated their bookings.
These are brave people. Not this bunch of English cricketers who are as cowardly as the terrorists whom KP calls as cowards.
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