THE announcement of Kevin Pietersen as England cricket captain might have been seen as a surprise to some people, but I think his leadership has brought a breath of fresh air to the team.
Michael Vaughan's first spell as captain was very successful and led to England regaining The Ashes in 2005. However his second spell was tired and it was if he had run out of ideas.
Vaughan was at one time one of the leading batters in the world, but in the latest series against South Africa he had failed to make any significant innings of note.
By contrast Pietersen made 100 in his first innings at The Oval and hit 94 at Edgbaston, before being caught trying to hit a six to reach his 100.
Critics of Pietersen have said he is too selfish and showy to be captain, but in this latest test his hands-on approach has helped bowlers, such as Harmison who had been out of favour with selectors.
He is also very vocal in the field and quick to offer a word of encouragement to a member of his team, if he feels that they need it.
Meanwhile, walking into HMV at lunchtime recently I made the observation – although I may be wrong – that they are selling less CDs. It seemed they had more DVDs and less albums. I thought to myself why could this be?
The only answer I could come up with is that more people are now downloading their music instead of buying it in a shop.
I also think that shoppers must be buying more DVDs than CDs.
Will CDs go the way of vinyl and audio cassettes and video cassettes?
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