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Kevin Pietersen plays a shot during England's fourth Test against South Africa. Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA Consolation it may be but Kevin Pietersen, his first match in charge sprinkled with stardust, is well on the way to winning the final Test. Impressive in the field, thanks to his bowlers, Pietersen marked the occasion with a century, just as we all knew he would, precisely 100 in fact, to become only the third England captain to do so in his first innings in charge. That, together with 61 from Paul Collingwood and a cameo highest Test score of 49 not out from Steve Harmison, saw England to 316 and a lead of 122. It gave South Africa nine overs to bat, a testing enough period at any time but with the series won, doubly demanding. Only the visitors know how deep they can dig in order to drag something back from the game.... [read full story]
