KP: Not finished article

I didn’t know if it needed saying again – Kevin Pietersen is not yet the finished article. Sure, he might be rated the best batsmen in the world, sure, he might be feared, and sure, he did have a pretty good test series against the West Indies, but he is still not yet the type of player of which he is capable of becoming. Graham Gooch gave KP a verbal blowjob in naming him at the top of England’s series rankings, saying:

He is learning to add composure and innings management to his undoubted stroke-making skills and his double century was possibly the highlight of the series

Well Graham, you might be right, but the obvious question is: Was that horrific attempted wipe at the last ball of the day at Durham *really* adding composure and innings management to his skills? I think not. Considering the opposition, none of KP’s innings were particularly groundbreaking as they all came in situations where there was little or no pressure. I would undoubtedly have place Monty, Matt Prior and Paul Collingwood ahead of KP in these rankings.