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- 11th Nov 2008
KP - Defeat 'doesn't count'
England skipper writing off warm-up battering ahead of ODI series
Last updated: 11th November 2008
Pietersen: Staying calm
Today and what happened the other day doesn't really count in the grand scheme of things. What counts is the internationals.
Kevin Pietersen
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Skipper Kevin Pietersen tried to write-off England's abysmal defeat in Mumbai by insisting the result "doesn't really count", ahead of the one-day series with India.
Pietersen was out for a duck as England were bowled out for just 98 runs during a heavy loss against a Mumbai select side of club cricketers.
The lowly home team handed out a hefty defeat to England in a disastrous final warm-up game for the seven-game ODI series against India, which starts on Friday in Rajkot.
It was undeniably a shocking collapse from England's batsmen, but Pietersen is trying to remain upbeat and is keen to write-off the performance.
"I think the guys are all right," Pietersen said.
Internationals
"Today and what happened the other day doesn't really count in the grand scheme of things. What counts is the internationals.
"This really doesn't matter, but it has taught us a few quick lessons."
The Mumbai side made 222-7 from their full 50 overs, but England's response lasted just 25 overs as only three players made it into double figures.
Samit Patel made 13, while Graeme Swann was unbeaten on 24 and last man James Anderson scored 20 in a dismal batting display from the tourists.
The result does not bode well for the upcoming series against a flying India side brimming with confidence after a 2-0 Test series win over Australia.
However, Pietersen insists that the warm-up games are all about getting used to conditions and the results mean nothing.
Opposition
"The opposition wasn't spectacular the other day and it was better today so we've just got to turn our games on and get our heads right.
"The boys had a long journey to India and we've settled in nicely now so it's just a case of getting our heads on.
"I'm not sure if we were fully focused but this is a really good lesson, I don't see this is a bad thing at all.
"It's just a case of learning from today and at the end of the tour no one really remembers what happened today or the other day, what counts is what happens on Friday."
England play seven one-dayers in India, starting in Rajkot on Friday and moving on to Indore, Kanpur, Bangalore, Cuttack, Guwahati and New Delhi.
Two Test matches follow in December in Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
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Comments
Robert Vassell says...
I believe K P's reaction to this defeat was a bigger defeat than the defeat the team suffered in the game itself. It is poor talk from a captain. Such an attitude is a prelude to failure. Every defeat is a defeat, and it should matter if winning was the intent.
Posted 20:25 13th November 2008
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