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England appoints Pietersen as new captain
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 05 - 08 - 2008

England appointed Kevin Pietersen as the new captain on Monday following Michael Vaughan's resignation after the series loss to South Africa.
Pietersen, 28, will lead England against his native country in the fourth Test against the South Africans starting at The Oval on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board said.
“I am very thrilled and excited to have been given the opportunity to captain England,” Pietersen said in an ECB news release. “It's a huge honor for me and a terrific challenge for me at this stage of my international career.
“I have learned a great deal about leadership from playing under both Michael and Paul Collingwood and fully appreciate the level of responsibility that comes with the job of captaining your country.
“My immediate priority will be this week's fourth Test and I will be devoting all my energies to ensuring the team is properly prepared and plays to its full potential starting on Thursday.”
South Africa took an unbeatable 2-0 series lead when it defeated England in the third test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday.
Vaughan stepped down on Sunday after five years as England's most successful test skipper with 26 wins from 51 Tests.
Pietersen, who made his Test debut in the 2005 Ashes series victory over Australia, was also named as the England one-day captain in succession to Collingwood, who resigned on Sunday.
“In choosing a new captain, we were keen to identify a player who could lead the team in all three forms of cricket and bring fresh enthusiasm and ideas to the role of captain,” said England chairman of selectors Geoff Miller.
“Kevin is a world-class player who will command the respect of the dressing room and I am sure that he will be looking to lead from the front and work closely with both the players and the coaching staff to bring England success in the future.”
Pietersen, born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, opted to play for the country where his mother was born because he disapproved of South Africa's racial quota system. He qualified for England in September, 2004, and was selected to tour Zimbabwe where he averaged 104 in three one-day innings.
Bopara replaces Vaughan
Ravi Bopara has replaced Michael Vaughan in the England squad for the fourth and final Test against South Africa, the ECB said on Monday.
Vaughan made himself unavailable for the final test, starting on Thursday at The Oval, when resigning as captain on Sunday.
Essex batsman Bopara is back in the squad for the first time since last December when he made his only three previous Test appearances in Sri Lanka.
As well as the Test squad, the England selectors also announced a 15-man squad for the one-day series and Twenty 20 matches against South Africa.
Uncapped Nottinghamshire batsman Samit Patel has been included and there was a recall for Sussex wicketkeeper Matt Prior.
The Test squad: Kevin Pietersen (captain), Tim Ambrose, James Anderson, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Alastair Cook, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Steve Harmison, Monty Panesar, Ryan Sidebottom, Andrew Strauss.
One-day squad: Kevin Pietersen (captain), James Anderson, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Alastair Cook, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Samit Patel, Matt Prior, Owais Shah, Ryan Sidebottom, Graeme Swann, Chris Tremlett, Luke Wright.


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