KP eager to avenge Ashes humbling

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The 26-year-old Hampshire star has played a central role in England's demolition of the West Indies this summer after they endured a torrid Ashes tour which saw Ricky Ponting's men snatch back the biggest prize of all at the first opportunity.

Speaking on Radio Five Live's Sportsweek show, he said: "People are still hurting from the winter. But I don't think it did England too much harm, this winter. And it is the same pain we want to inflict on the Australians in 2009, so it wasn't all that bad."

He added: "Yes, we got hammered in Australia and the World Cup wasn't good for us, but we are hurting.

"Inside, we are hurting and it is the same sort of pain we want to inflict on a lot of countries that tour England.

"The way we are playing our cricket now is the way we want to play and the way we want to demolish the Australians in 2009."

While England returned from the southern hemisphere licking their wounds, they also came back having learned lessons which have since been reinforced by what new coach Peter Moores has drummed into them.

Pietersen said: "I just basically think it's that killer instinct, that ruthlessness that the Australian team showed us in Australia this winter.

"They were at our throats - that's what we want to do, we want to be mentally right, we want to be physically right and we just want to keep asking questions ball after ball, session after session.

"A team has to back down at some stage and that is something Peter is very, very positive about and keen on doing. Positive energy breeds positive performances."