Kevin Pietersen

It will be interesting to see how quickly the British press tour England captain Kevin Pietersen after his team's thrashing by India in the ODI and the recent loss of the first test.

The first signs of discontent

There are already signs of a deep dissatisfaction with captain Pietersen in the media and by some of the heroes of England cricket, the old, including Sir Ian Botham, who was particularly impressed by England's slow batting that led to the declaration.

Pietersen faith continues to spin bowler England Premier, Monty Panesar, was also questioned. The days run fifth wicket in Chennai would have been ideal for Panesar to take control of the match, but he gave 105 runs without taking a wicket. Panesar wrong numbers were certainly not what Pietersen and company had hoped.

Part of the blame should fall on the shoulders of the captain, who should have been a little more proactive when the writing was on the wall for Panesar, but Pietersen stood idly by, watching, as 27 overs were attracted no return .

A captain who can think on his feet is an invaluable asset to any team, but Pietersen seemed to stick to the game plan if it was working or not - is not a very promising sign for the future of English cricket.

Inconsistent batting

Not only Pietersen captaincy has been in the spotlight, but his stick too. One concerns the selection as captain Pietersen was the possibility of cramping his prowess at bat and if you take a look at his record at bat since he took over the captaincy of Michael Vaughan, he has been his inconsistency may be the primary concern for the ECB.

Pietersen took its initial passage to the head of eleven talented England, winning the fourth and final test against his former country, South Africa. It was also completely in control of the ODI series against the South Africans, notching a series whitewash, but since he failed to record a victory if you do a race victory Trinidad and Tobago in the Stanford 20/20 series as a real triumph.

There is little doubt that Kevin Pietersen is one of the most talented cricketers the world has ever known, but it may be more valuable to England as a drummer and as the captain.

Kevin Pieterson Profile: Kevin Pietersen Peter MBE (born 27 June 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa) is an English cricketer. He is a striker and sometimes drummer handed off spin bowler who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club and England. He was captain of the England Test and one day international teams of 4 August 2008 to January 7, 2009. He resigned after only three Tests and nine One Day Internationals, following a dispute with England coach Peter Moores, who was fired the same day.

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