Pietersen eager to captain against South Africa
Sunday, 29 June 2008
LONDON, June 28 (AFP): Kevin Pietersen has said he will have no qualms about captaining England against South Africa, the land of his birth.
"That would be great," said Pietersen, who will lead England for the first time in Saturday's fifth and final one-day international against New Zealand here at Lord's.
And the Hampshire batsman, who Friday celebrated his 28th birthday, could get his wish granted as soon as August.
Pietersen only got the job of leading England's one-day side after a slow over-rate at The Oval Wednesday during New Zealand's dramatic one-wicket win saw regular skipper Paul Collingwood banned for four games for twice being in charge of a team that had fallen behind the clock in the past 12 months.
"That would be great," said Pietersen, who will lead England for the first time in Saturday's fifth and final one-day international against New Zealand here at Lord's.
And the Hampshire batsman, who Friday celebrated his 28th birthday, could get his wish granted as soon as August.
Pietersen only got the job of leading England's one-day side after a slow over-rate at The Oval Wednesday during New Zealand's dramatic one-wicket win saw regular skipper Paul Collingwood banned for four games for twice being in charge of a team that had fallen behind the clock in the past 12 months.