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From: sports report Category: Art Date: 06 August 2008 Time: 06:45 AM Review: Apart from the slight irony of him having recently been a South African who went English because he didn't like affirmative action ( a response/ amelioration to decades of one of the most vicious forms of racism: apartheid). Just a few days ago he was being berated as selfish and not a team player for trying to hit a massive six to go to his century as england closed in on a winning position. It's hard to dislike pietersen, his brashness is so unashamed and he is a brilliant player, but strange that he should be the new captain. A case of there being no one else fit for purpose.