Kevin Pietersen has been swiftly appointed as England Captain

New England captain Kevin Pietersen said on Monday that he wanted to take his "instinct" approach as a batsman into his new role as leader of the team.
Pietersen said: "The way I play is very gut instinct orientated and I like to do things spontaneously. I like to do what I feel is right in a situation. I think over the years I've played cricket I've gained a good cricket brain. My gut instinct when I've been batting for England has assisted me tremendously. It's a brand new challenge for me and I love challenges."
He said he would captain England "with a smile on my face".
Pietersen paid tribute to Michael Vaughan, who resigned on Sunday, and said he had "huge boots to try and fill."
He believed that Vaughan remained a great batsman and that after he had taken some time off he would go back to county cricket for Yorkshire and win back a place in the England team.
He said the invitation to captain England had turned his life around. He said he accepted the job after speaking to his wife Jessica and his parents in South Africa.
"You could see how emotional Michael was when he spoke about his family and it's an emotional decision," said Pietersen, who said he had a good meeting with coach Peter Moores on Sunday.
"He likes to challenge us on a daily basis. There are a lot of strong characters in the dressing room and a lot of opinionated people. I sat down with Peter and we had a real good discussion about how we want to take this team forward. I think my position from a player to a captain is totally different and we need to unite and to get on the same hymn sheet."
He said he would lean on people like Vaughan. "I will always respect what happened in the past and I will always ask for advice. I'm fresh into this and I will need some help. One of the most exciting things is that I have had text messages and phone calls from senior members in the squad who have said they are right behind me."
Chairman of selectors Geoff Miller confirmed that uniting the Test and One-Day captaincy was something he had wanted to achieve. Paul Collingwood resigned from the One-Day captaincy Sunday.
Miller announced only one change in England's 13-man squad for the final Test against South Africa, with batsman Ravi Bopara replacing \ Vaughan, which he said was a sign that there was no panic from the selectors with England trailing the four-match series 2-0. He said the selectors had not contemplated a change of captaincy before Vaughan's resignation.
Nottinghamshire batsman Samit Patel is the only uncapped player in a 15-man squad for a Twenty20 international and five One-Day Internationals against South Africa.
Wicketkeeper Matt Prior has been recalled. Pietersen was quoted recently as expressing doubts about travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next month. He has also been linked with the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition.