SInvitational XI spinner James Muirhead is congratulated after taking the wicket of England's Ian Bell at the SCG. Picture: Getty Images Source: Mark Nolan / Getty Images
JAMES Muirhead couldn't wait for his opportunity to bowl to Kevin Pietersen and was rewarded with the South African-born Englishman's prized wicket as England ended day two of their match against the Invitational XI at 5/302.
Pietersen brushed off any concerns about his knee injury and raced to a half-century at the SCG on Thursday before he was caught by substitute fielder Dan Hughes off Muirhead's bowling.
Pietersen's knock of 57 included seven fours and two sixes and came off just 68 balls.
"Before the game I said to the boys I really want to bowl to Pietersen - he's the one batsman I want to bowl to," 20-year-old Muirhead said.
"Obviously he plays spin really well and I knew he'd come really hard at me so to get him out -I know I got hit for a few sixes - but I was just enjoying the moment. To get him out was really satisfying."
Muirhead, who was advised by Shane Warne to keep mentally strong bowling to Pietersen, admitting it was a daunting task.
"It was pretty daunting, but as a leg-spin bowler you've just got to accept you get hit for sixes and you've just got to stick at it, be confident in what you do and sometimes you get the rewards, like I did today."
Jonathan Trott, who top-scored for England with 83, said Pietersen didn't complain about any niggles and looks in good form.
"For me it's important to get some form, but I think Kev's pretty unique in the way he goes about his game and the way he thinks about it," Trott said.
"But it's always nice to see him at full flow and being confident even in warm up games."
Aside from Michael Carberry, who was dismissed for four, England's batsmen all cashed in on the runs and Trott says spending time at the crease in a match situation provides perfect mental preparation.
"Everyone has got a few runs, but you're not going to know what sort of knick you're in until you're in front of 40000 people at Brisbane," he said.
"So it's more about getting prepared mentally for that than the actual time in the nets. Time in the middle is important, but so is being ready mentally for the challenge."
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