Why KP may not be ideal captaincy material

Looking back on Kevin Pietersen's tenure as England captain, team-mate and England fast bowler James Anderson observes, in his column in the Mail on Sunday that Pietersen is actually much better suited to having a smaller but still important leadership role within the team, without the extra pressure of captaincy.

Perhaps the biggest lesson the experience has taught him is the value of team spirit and togetherness. His period in charge under the new coach Peter Moores was not a great time for the team; there were some big characters, big egos and big opinions in the dressing room. To me, too many people were bothered about who was the coach when they should have been focusing on performances on the field.

While he will probably say different, there may have been a time in the past when Kevin was possibly not the perfect team player. He still has a big voice in the dressing room but these days he is a strong team man. What's more, when he's with us, there is no 'brand' in sight.