Something that is constantly brought up is that he was the top scorer in the last Ashes series. Thre is absolutely no glory in being the best of that turgid bunch. And since then he has been off hitting balls around in 20/20 games, promoting his book, going on holiday and playing a couple of second class games to get easy headlines. Meanwhile the rest of the team have been working hard and trying to put things right. Unfortunately the Aussies are far too good for us and will win the series IMO but at least some self respect will be preserved by keeping that egotistical prick far, far away.
He scored under 300 runs on that tour so that is nowt to be bandied about for the "premier " player
This is from wiki says it all about his team ethic (but he is happy to play in div 2 when it suits);
After Nottinghamshire were relegated in 2003, Pietersen requested a release from his contract, saying "I haven't been happy for a while....The pitch at
Trent Bridge has been one of my problems... I could have done so much better if the wicket had been good."
[53] This led to a public row with club captain
Jason Gallian, where Gallian allegedly threw Pietersen's kit off the
Trent Bridge balcony and broke his bat:
During the game I told the captain that I was not happy and that I wanted to leave. After the game we spoke in the dressing room and then I went to have dinner. I got a call saying the captain had trashed my equipment. I was told the captain had said, 'if he does not want to play for Notts he can f*** off.' I have not spoken to Gallian since, nor have I received an apology.
[54]
Pietersen was made to honour the last year of his contract at Nottinghamshire, but "didn't enjoy it at all".
[55] In October 2004, he joined
Hampshire under the captaincy of
Shane Warne.
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