KP’s strength is the way he is – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eric-Owen-Simons-c56137 – Cricket News Update
Ahead of their Champions League T20 campaign, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806, claiming that the player is often misunderstood by the media due to his outspoken nature.
“KP's strength is the way he is,” Simons said. “He was a crucial part of our team at the IPL. What you don't see is what he contributes off the field to the side. You need to understand your players and be able to manage the various cultures and personalities.”
KP was widely criticised over his pubic appreciation of the Indian Premier League, following his impressive stint with the Delhi franchise earlier in the year. That ultimately resulted in a stand-off between the English Cricket Board and the player, after which the latter was forced to reconsider his future with the national team.
A series of controversies then arose during http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964 along with exchanging tactical information, ECB omitted KP from the new contractual list and further ignored him from the upcoming Indian tour.
However, the matter was finally resolved following a sequence of discussion between both parties, which then resulted in the player making himself available for all formats of the game, and in favour, got a four-month contract.
Despite his outspoken nature, Delhi Daredevils' South African coach had positive words for their star batsman, claiming that his strength lies in his abilities to deliver on the pitch. Pietersen scored 305 runs, at 61, during his 8 appearances in the fifth edition of the IPL.
"I don't think you need to keep KP in check. As long as all your players are focused on one objective, and that's what we were able to achieve in this team during then IPL, then people are allowed to be who they are. I think KP is misread many times in situations."
Delhi Daredevils will start their CLT20 campaign on Oct 13, taking on defending IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders.
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