Kevin Pietersen an integral part of the current English contingent – Opinion
England have had a spectacular return to their former selves by beating India right in their own backyard. Before flying over to the subcontinent, many had argued that England lack the muscle to take on the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Champions, who are like the hulk while
playing in their own country.
England were surely in for a blind date, without knowing what to expect from this tour. These circumstances favoured http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806, who after irking his comrades and the ECB was recalled to add the X-factor to the English squad.
His inclusion was welcomed by the reigning Test skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026, who believed that having KP back in the national fold would do more wonders for England.
The skipper was not wrong as KP indeed strengthened the middle-order which gave England dept in their batting against the Indian spin.
After a mild first Test at Sardar http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657 Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad, where he score 17 and two runs, he made a staggering return by bolstering a massive innings of 186 that shattered the Indians, and helped England win the match by ten wickets.
This was an outstanding outcome of a match which no one had expected to go England’s way. However, it was none other than the flamboyant all-rounder, who saved England at Wankhede Stadium, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820.
KP was not done yet, as he smacked 54 runs in the first innings of the third Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, which England won by seven wickets, taking a lead in the four-match series.
This was a big blow for India, as they were now about to lose to England after a long while, and it was not the loss itself that mattered, but the pride that was hurt as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 have always been reckoned as an unbeatable side while playing at home.
However, England broke the jinx this year, proving that if they get going they can humiliate even the mightiest sides in the business.
For KP, Stanley Kunitz quote “Old myths, old gods, old heroes have never died. They are only sleeping at the bottom of our mind, waiting for our call. We have need for them. They represent the wisdom of our race,” stands well as he indeed is a
hero just waiting for the call.
England might not know, but they have a ticking bomb inside KP, who can destroy any opposition in a matter of minutes.
The South Africans saw just how lethal he was this summer, and the Indians are now sweating in the winters after Pietersen crashed through their defences.
Every team in the world needs a hero, and while there are many in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, KP is by far the most dominating among them.
No matter, how you put it, KP will always be a force for as long as he is playing cricket. The batsman has the capacity to mould his game according to the situation – not many people can do that – this is something the ECB should also take into consideration
when they are disappointed by his off or on field behaviour in the future.
There is no denying the fact that he can get out of control sometimes, but he is a star and he knows it quite well. And for that, he at times acts like a spoiled brat, but let bygones be bygones for the sake of the game.
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