Cricket: Kevin Pietersen back in style

KEVIN PIETERSEN'S return to his best is perhaps the biggest success story among many in England's trophy-winning ICC World Twenty20 campaign.

The mercurial number three batsman was named player of the tournament, after he and Craig Kieswetter (63) had shared a century stand to help England trounce Australia in the final at Kensington Oval. It all meant Paul Collingwood had led England to their first International Cricket Council tournament victory, after 35 years of previous failure.

And asked after yesterday's seven-wicket humbling of Australia if he thinks he may be back to his best, he said: "I'd like to think so."