KP calls for England evolution
Kevin Pietersen has challenged England to continue improving after rain foiled their bid to claim a NatWest Series whitewash over South Africa and secure second place in the world rankings.
Kevin Pietersen has challenged England to continue improving after rain foiled their bid to claim a NatWest Series whitewash over South Africa and secure second place in the world rankings.
Victory at Cardiff's SWALEC Stadium would have propelled England above their opponents to leave them as Australia's leading challengers for the title as the world's best one-day side.
"All the guys are just hungry for success," said Pietersen. "There are a lot of players who know they have settled for a comfort zone in certain areas, but I don't live with any comfort zones."
He added: "I don't settle for mediocrity; I want guys to perform, to chuck their talent around and to be the best people they can possibly be – there's no point living if you don't want to be the best person you can possibly be."
England were forced to settle for a 4-0 victory, after rain restricted play to just three overs, and third place in the world rankings – still a considerable improvement on the seventh place they started from at the beginning of the series.
