Kevin Pietersen's Blog

T he key for England this week in Mumba i is mindset. They have to treat this match as if it is the first Test of the series.

I t is a huge shame that South Africa���s series win in Australia has been overshadowed by the ���ball tampering��� row.

E ngland can fight back in this series and beat India but the toss in Mohali will be crucial. England can only win in India if they win the toss and bat first.

E ngland can win in India if the new generation of players stands up and leads from the front.

I ndia will want nothing less than a 5-0 whitewash against England this winter so they will be watching closely how they perform against Bangladesh over the next two Test matches.

E oin Morgan has no choice but to go to Bangladesh . It is a case of one in, all in so if he does not go he will have a red cross next to his name as far as the bosses at the England and Wales Cricket Board are...

J oe Root is cricket���s equivalent of golf���s Jordan Spieth. Both are young, talented and playing with a maturity beyond their years.

T his England side has beaten South Africa and Australia over the past year so there should be no alarm bells ringing just yet but they need to examine their technique against leg spin.

A ny sportsman or woman caught match fixing, spot fixing or taking drugs should be banned for life. They have broken the rules, should pay the price and not be given a second chance.

Kevin Pietersen, the former England batsman, says he is in the form of his life and would love to return to the international fold