Whatever the hurt pride, I can't see that
Kevin Pietersen tweeting "I'm shocked and saddened by reports in the media today concerning my future with England ... " has helped his case. Even with Michael Vaughan's support (see
Telegraph article), his difference with Andy Flower is something that needs to be sorted out in private, not in the media (which includes Twitter) following the
Mail's report. I'm sure Pietersen doesn't mean to bring the England team into disrepute but there's nothing to be gained by 'fanning the flames' in public.
As I said in a
previous post, resolving difficulties with Pietersen has not been easy. After all, it was Alastair Cook that facilitated Pietersen's reintegration after the last fiasco. As I pointed out in
my tweet, Shane Warne took full advantage of this before the Ashes, encouraging the sledging on the field. As England fall further down the rankings from their peak in 2011 (see
previous post), it's important that Pietersen is not made a scapegoat. But the England team is more important than his ego. He shouldn't need to state his desire to help regain the Ashes for England. It should go without saying.
