Would the real Peter Moores please stand up?

thisislondon.co.uk     Jul 23, 2008            

By PAUL NEWMAN The end was nigh when Duncan Fletcher said, during England's Ashes thrashing in Australia, 'I'm not the only selector' in answer to a question about the absence of Monty Panesar from the team. That crucial bond between coach and captain had been destroyed. It was only a matter of time before Fletcher, after his out-of-character passing of the selectorial buck, would be on his way. First slip: Moores (pictured) and Vaughan had always spoken with one voice until they both appeared to be passing the buck over Pattinson¿s selection for the Headingley horror show Fletcher had made it clear he was singing from a very different hymnsheet to skipper Andrew Flintoff and there was an uncomfortable echo this week in the aftermath of 'Grimsby roof-tilergate'. Amid all the spinning and the jostling for position of those... [read full story]                    

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