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Pietersen focuses on more success

Friday, 5 September 2008


Kevin Pietersen was delighted with England's 4-0 one-day series win over South Africa, but warned against complacency on the winter tours ahead, reports BBC. brPietersen's side were denied the chance to secure a 5-0 whitewash after rain wiped out the final match Wednesday. brYou make sure you enjoy the times like these because it'll be tough in India. brI don't settle for mediocrity; I want guys to perform, to chuck their talent around and be the best people they can possibly be, said England's skipper. brThere's no point living if you don't want to be the best you can be. brPietersen has been greatly encouraged by the way his team has played to beat the world's second-ranked one-day side.brEngland went into the series ranked sixth in the standings and having lost the Test series but, helped by the magnificent form of all-rounder Andrew Flintoff and the return to the side of paceman Steve Harmison, they transformed their fortunes in impressive style to move up to third in the rankings.brThey scraped home in the first match of the series before securing emphatic wins by 10 wickets and 126 runs respectively in the second and third matches and winning the fourth by seven wickets Sunday. brPlaying against a quality side like South Africa in a one-day series you're obviously an underdog - but the way the guys have come out and played and practised has been absolutely exceptional, said Pietersen.brI can't fault anyone for anything. I can't ask for anything more as a captain.”