If there's tension over Kevin Pietersen, it will explode
The true test of KP's 'reintegration' into the England fold will come when the chips are down and the changing room door closes, writes Angus Fraser in the Independent
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Feb-2013
The true test of KP's 'reintegration' into the England fold will come when the chips are down and the changing room door closes, writes Angus Fraser in the Independent.
Despite the private face-to-face conversations, promises and agreements, it will only be when the England team spend time together alone in their dressing room that they and we will truly find out whether their issues have been resolved. It is after a tough and disappointing day in the field that nerves are frayed and stress levels rise. It is at these points that shared values and tolerance keep the team together. If the glue holding the team together is not strong enough, character flaws appear and the team fragments. Winning games in these situations is virtually impossible. Only after a tough session in India will we be able to see what is taking place. Will England look like a team together with shared values or be a group of distant individuals? If the team sticks together it will be real proof that Pietersen has been reintegrated.