Piers Morgan was owned by Jonathan Agnew (and everyone else) after Alastair Cook’s farewell 147
Piers Morgan’s not happy with outgoing England cricket legend Alastair Cook because he blames him for his part in the way his buddy Kevin Pietersen was dumped from the team 4 years ago.
So much so that he’s been banging on about it all through Cook’s final Test match for England which ends today, with tweets like these.
Farewell Alastair Cook.
I'll be honest: I can't forgive him for wrecking @KP24's England career, he bored me to tears as a batsman, has barely scored an important Test run for years & it's weird he never sweats.
But he gave his all for England & played many invaluable innings. pic.twitter.com/1mlAthHmDg— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 3, 2018
For those who believe Cook is England's 'greatest batsman'… some stats:
Kevin Pietersen: 104 Tests, 10 MoM awards, Avg: 47.
Alastair Cook: 160 Tests, 8 MoM awards, Avg: 44. pic.twitter.com/fitDPB7V8t— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 3, 2018
Yes. Why did he, as Captain of England, sit silently staring at the floor during the meeting in which his best player @KP24 had his England career destroyed 5yrs early due to petty internal politics? https://t.co/y3izpgDJYW
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 5, 2018
The BBC’s cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew has been doing his best to put him right (at least, as he sees it) and the pair haven’t entirely been getting along.
“The England captain doesn't have the final say on hiring and firing. I said 'why don't we give him some time off, we can go away and maybe KP can come back later on”. My interview with Alastair Cook. But still he will be blamed. @piersmorgan
— Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) September 6, 2018
A strong England captain would never have allowed KP to be banned for life – after top-scoring in an Ashes series – for no stated reason. You're a good friend of Cook's, I'm a good friend of Pietersen's. We come at this from different perspectives. https://t.co/gS0S36pkoM
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 6, 2018
Now is the time finally for @piersmorgan and others to offer unequivocal apology to Alastair Cook for blaming him for Pietersen sacking. https://t.co/DyRDuYdb2Q
— Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) September 6, 2018
No, now is the time for Alastair Cook to publicly apologise to Kevin Pietersen for aiding & abetting in the disgraceful obliteration of his brilliant England career 5yrs early.
It remains one of the most shameful acts in English sport. Cook was captain, the buck stops with him. https://t.co/PuSOTjzWTx— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 6, 2018
Oh Piers. He didn’t agree with it. As I have been telling you for years.
— Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) September 6, 2018
'I agreed with it' – Alastair Cook to Jonathan Agnew, in your new interview.
Did you even listen to what he told you? https://t.co/aFhxqC1qFk— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 6, 2018
Morgan wasn’t happy when Agnew retweeted this.
Should the BBC cricket correspondent really be retweeting stuff like this? https://t.co/CUM2JwN7ya
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 7, 2018
You’re right Piers. Many apologies. Somehow selected the wrong one!
— Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) September 7, 2018
With the final Test underway, Morgan said he wouldn’t mind Cook scoring a century.
I’d love Cook to get 100 today.
I always want England to do well & it would be a nice way for him to bow out. My only issue with Cook is the part he played in wrecking KP’s England career. Something he now seems to regret. https://t.co/IxH3nkSosw— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 7, 2018
Well, sort of.
I'd pay Root a lot of money to declare with Cook on 99*,
just to see the Cook Cult on Twitter instantly self-immolate in a frothing, shrieking orgy of acute humour failure. https://t.co/qnFSpyUTn6— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 9, 2018
And then of course Cook did just that, scoring 147 in his final England innings becoming only the fifth player to bow out with a century in his final Test innings.
https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1039156309260730368
Enabling Agnew to have the final word …
So funny knowing Cook couldn’t give a flying f*** https://t.co/Pn0FKJFhkc
— Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) September 10, 2018
And he wasn’t the only one.
You're right, you do have your differences. For example Cook has talent, class, athleticism, discipline, good looks, intelligence and humility… and you have none of those things.
— PintOfBeamish (@PintOfBeamish) September 10, 2018
“We’ve had our differences” implies constant tit-for-tat squabbles. The reality is one party has made repeated snide, petty barbs and the other has completely ignored them in a dignified manner https://t.co/zocqDLjuVv
— Jamie Weir (@jamiecweir) September 10, 2018
He probably doesn’t know who you are. Stop trying to be relevant.
— AFCAMDEN (@AFCAMDEN) September 10, 2018
It takes a special level of arrogance to watch a giant of British sport bow out in fairytale fashion and still, despite being a sporting nonentity, still believe the moment is about you. https://t.co/nTidisREgp
— Steve Madeley (@SteveMadeleyWWA) September 11, 2018
Well, almost final.
I’m sure he couldn’t.
I’m equally sure the BBC’s Cricket Correspondent shouldn’t be tweeting foul-mouthed abuse after boozing all night with the England team during a Test match. https://t.co/X2Q3In3WAP— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 11, 2018
Presumably a reference to this.
So glad I’m in the team hotel tonight. Doesn’t happen often, by choice. But a real party happening. #Cook pic.twitter.com/rkA9a5b8Y2
— Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) September 10, 2018
Except Morgan may be the one feeling sore this morning.
