New England await the old Pietersen restraint

Kevin Pietersen will get runs when he can resist Indian attempts to rile him, writes Vic Marks in the Observer.

He appears to be provoked into playing big shots before he's carried out his reconnaissance. The Indians want him to go after the bowling during that first half-hour at the crease, to take risks while he is still vulnerable. And they suspect that, when provoked, Pietersen cannot resist lashing out. So they provoke him.