Pietersen must play his natural game

Media comment: Digging in and scratching around for runs aren’t in the England star’s nature

Kevin Pietersen strikes out

Kevin Pietersen's dismissal by Nathan Hauritz was one of "his more extraordinary innings - and the competition for that accolade is pretty intense", writes Simon Barnes in the Times. He made 69, but threw his wicket away to Australia's decidedly average spinner.

"The thing about Pietersen is that he's prepared to take on anyone and that doesn't stop at Australia bowlers. He will also do battle with his own nature. Pietersen took on Brett Lee in that insane innings that secured England the Ashes four years ago; yesterday we saw Pietersen in a pitched battle against his own egomania."

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