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Kevin Pietersen was named as England captain for One Day International and Tests against South Africa, following resignations of Michael Vaughan and Paul Colling wood over the weekend.
Pietersen will lead the side in the fourth Test against South Africa at The Brit Oval which starts on Thursday. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) also confirmed that Ravi Bopara has been brought into the squad in place of Michael Vaughan.
"I am very thrilled and excited to have been given the opportunity to captain England," Pietersen said. "I have learned a great deal about leadership from playing under both Michael and Paul and fully appreciate the level of responsibility that comes with the job of captaining your country. It’s a huge honor for me and a terrific challenge for me at this stage of my international career."
England 4th Test Squad: Kevin Pietersen (captain), Tim
Ambrose (wicket-keeper), James Anderson, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart
Broad, Paul Collingwood, Alastair Cook, Andrew Flintoff, Steve
Harmison, Monty Panesar, Ryan Sidebottom, Andrew Strauss
England ODI Squad: Kevin Pietersen (captain), James
Anderson, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Paul Collingwood,
Alastair Cook, Andrew Flintoff, Samit Patel, Matt Prior
(wicket-keeper), Owais Shah, Ryan Sidebottom, Graeme Swann, Chris
Tremlett, Luke Wright
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