The Kevin Pietersen - Andrew Strauss factor: Proteas set sights on their 'English' prodigal sons

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Seriously KP has it over Smith in all departments: looks, intelligence, batting prowess, fielding, bowling, diplomacy, charm, and ability to earn big bucks. He is a marketer's dream; Smith is not. He has a spunky wife, Smith is desperate, dateless and unlikely to have a woman any time soon. The two simply shouldn't be compared with KP so superior. Smith is not fit to polish KP's boots. What a loss he was to South Africa. I bet if you surveyed millions of Saffas, most would choose KP over surly, charmless, talentless, friendless Smith any day!!

KP is a showboat for sure... Smith, the REAL thing ... I assure you in 100 years from now, the name KP will be forgotten and Graeme Smith will be in the Cricketing Hall of Fame ! Take that to the bank !

KP is a showboat - so what? He is way way ahead of anything else you South African losers have produced. You guys keep raving about De Villiers - come on! The guy's good but no more. Apart from Bradman, KP was the fastest to 3000 runs in the history of the game. He is an exceptional talent. Unlike the overrated but arrogant Smith. You do have some good fast bowling talent - Steyn and Ntini are top quality and I'm sure will test all England batsmen. Shame your smug arrogance spoils it all. What you Saffers cannot stand is that your stupid quota system cost you his talent. Instead of learning the lessons and learning to resolve them, you carry on this pathetic infantile grudge against him. Why don't you grow up and get on with the cricket?

I agree with Jeremy KP is non pareil. What were SA thinking in discarding him. Graeme Smith is the worst thing to happen to SA cricket. I believe his arrogance has single-handedly destroyed it and created a choking hex which will never disappear. He is very culpable in this regard. And he is probably the most arrogant man ever to grace (now that is an oxymoron) a cricket field. All hail Kevin Peter Pietersen.

Smith is a terrible captain he made a fool of himself last time he came to aussie talking it up. Pietersen is a showman he plays to entertain i can tell you more people will remember Pietersen than Smith.

Smith has come a long way since the last tour of Oz. He has matured and both his captaincy and playing has improved. He might not be the most magnetic person, but he is a good cricketer. As for KP, like him or not, he is a great batsman, and a loss to SA. When you cut through his arrogance and showmanship, he is an assett to the English side. It is a pity people cannot look past their likes/dislikes and judge players on merit. I don'tike KP, but I give him credit where it is due. He will be a key in the test series with SA. As for the teams, SA must be favourites due to their record of late, and the fact that most of them have played county cricket and are used to the conditions over there. Pound for pound, SA are stronger. SA are seemingly losing the chocker tag and lets hope they continue along this route.