Pietersen's unabashed enjoyment of the celebrity lifestyle and his frustration at not being allowed to play in the lucrative Indian Premier League, has won him unfavourable comparisons with another South African-born England captain Tony Greig.

Pietersen, who has three lions and a crown tattooed on his left arm, has pledged his commitment to the England cause and on Monday, after paying tribute to Vaughan, he said how much his new job meant to him.

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