Early signs of discontent
There are already signs of deep discontent at Pietersen�s captaincy in both the media and by some of England�s former cricketing heroes, including Sir Ian Botham, who was particularly unimpressed by England�s slow batting leading up to the declaration.
Pietersen�s continued faith in England�s premier spin bowler, Monty Panesar, has also been questioned. The turning fifth day wicket at Chennai should have been perfect for Panesar to take control of the match, but instead he gave away 105 runs without taking a wicket. Panesar�s poor figures were certainly not what Pietersen and company were hoping for.
Some of the blame has to fall squarely on the shoulders of the captain, who should have been rather more proactive once the writing was on the wall for Panesar, but instead Pietersen stood idly by, watching, as 27 overs were bowled with no return.
A captain who is able to think on his feet is a priceless asset for any team but Pietersen appeared to stick to the game plan whether it was working or not not a very promising sign for the future of English cricket.
Inconsistent batting
It is not only Pietersen�s captaincy that has been under the spotlight but his batting too. One of the concerns of selecting Pietersen as captain was the possibility of it cramping his batting prowess and if one takes a quick glance at his batting record since he took over the captaincy from Michael Vaughan, it has been his inconsistency that is possibly the prime worry for the ECB.
Pietersen made the most of his initial stint at the helm of England�s talented eleven, winning the fourth and final test against his former country, South Africa. He was also totally in control of the ODI series against the South Africans, notching up a series whitewash but since then he has failed to record a win unless you take the 1 run victory over Trinidad and Tobago in the Stanford 20/20 Series as a genuine triumph.
There is little doubt Kevin Pietersen is one of the most talented cricketers the world has ever known but it is possible he is more valuable to England as a batsman than as the captain.
Kevin Pieterson Profile : Kevin Peter Pietersen MBE (born 27 June 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa) is an English cricketer. He is an attacking right handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club and England. He was captain of the England Test and One Day International teams from 4 August 2008 to 7 January 2009. He resigned after just three tests and nine One Day Internationals, following a dispute with England coach Peter Moores, who was sacked the same day.
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