England v South Africa 2012

England show intent by opening with Pietersen,out for 12.Prior promoted up the order but run out.106-4,run rate 7.7/ov.

England need to win the final Test in order to retain their No.1 status.Tomorrow they announce the side.Will they pick the brilliant but distruptive KP ?

Kevin Pietersen commits to all forms of the game...
Pietersen: "I've had a change of heart as I love playing for England."
Pietersen says he wants to play in the one-day series against SA & this years T20 World cup he will not play a full season in next years IPL League.

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KP - Great player but an attention seeker.

Kevin Pieterson has been left out of the England Squad for the third test. While i firmly believe that no one man should be bigger than the team this is a very bad decision. After eating humble pie and committing himself to England last night, that should have been enough for the ECB.

Even as a joke,if as rumoured he has slagged off Strauss & Flower via text to SA players,you can't have that going on in the middle of a vital Test Series.Dropping him is a slap on the wrist.Will KP spit his dummy out & retire again ? Lets see if he can keep his mouth shut from now on.I doubt it.

South Africa have won the toss and will bat first. Strauss plays his 100th test match and Swann returns for England with Bresnan left out, meaning that Finn will play on his home ground. No Pietersen of course and Bairstow comes in for him. South Africa are unchanged.

If Finn is good enough to keep his place ahead of Bresnan & Onions,& the fastest bowler we have then why wont they trust him with the new ball ? In a match that we need to win England are more bothered about saving runs than taking wickets.

SA 262-7 Close Day 1

Day 3 Close SA 309 & 145-3 lead Eng by 139 runs.ENG 1st INGS 315 Bairstow 95.