http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 – Can he represent England in World Cup 2015?
Considering his unsatisfactory performance in the shorter version of the game, it has been assumed that the English batman, Kevin Pietersen’s career would be finished before the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup 2015.
However, as per ground realities, it is very early to believe that the hard-hitting batsman is done with his cricket career.
The 31-year-old has always been right on the money with for England with his outstanding and tremendous batting show in every format of the game.
Undoubtedly, he is an experienced and talented batsman despite his poor performance in the ODI format.
Remember, KP has not been impressive with his batting performance for the last few months, scoring just 2 half-fifties this year, which compelled the experts to predict that he cannot play for England till the next World Cup.
Last time Pietersen scored a hundred, was on November 26, 2008, against India at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack; since then, he has failed to smash any outstanding knock for the country except this year’s half-centuries, hitting 78
runs against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 during the recently concluded World Cup at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on March 11, 2011.
The Pietermaritzburg-born batsman has been showing consistent performance in the Test cricket, earning runs with an impressive average.
Recently, he hammered the Indian bowling line magnificently during the 4-match Test series, scoring 533 runs with an average of 106.60.
He smashed the match winning double hundred at Lord's in London in the first inning of first match, and scored outstanding 175 runs during the first inning of the last match of the series at Kennington Oval in London.
However, the star batman was dropped from the ODI squad during the same series following his inconsistent performance in the shorter format.
But recently, he managed to make a comeback in the ODI side during England’s tour to India to play a 5-match series.
After the inclusion of Pietersen in the team, England’s captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 showed immense excitement over KP’s potential.
Cook revealed that they are trying to help the right-handed batsman to regain his form considering the importance of the next World Cup.
Meanwhile, English ODI skipper clarified that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 want the aggressive batman to serve the country in the mega event.
"We can't ignore a talent like that. I see Kevin as a huge part of this one-day side, especially in the 2015 World Cup," Cook said at that time.
Gloucester-born, Cook also denied the speculations that England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is looking forward to sideline from their future plan.
In the meanwhile, the top-order batsman himself showed his desire to serve the Poms in the forthcoming world Cup.
While answering the question of his possibility to play the next mega event, he reacted angrily, and went on to say that he does not understand why people ask him same query again and again.
"I don't know how many times I need to say it till you stop asking the questions. I want to continue playing until the 2015 World Cup, and then we'll reassess," He had told to the reporters.
As it has always been accepted in cricket that form is temporary and class is enduring, the master batsman proved this fact during the recently concluded England’s tour to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
After captain’s confidence, he played considerably well against the Men in Blue, scoring 170 runs with in notable average of 42.50 in 4 matches.
Considering his recent performance and Cook’s confidence over his abilities, it is likely that the stylish and elegant batsman would represent his country in World Cup.
Despite above mentioned reason, Pietersen is fully competent to retain his form and fitness for the next 4 years.
KP has served his country in 78 tests, and 123 ODIs so far, making 6361, and 3903 runs with an average of 50.48, and 40.23 respectively.
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