Delhi: Former England veteran batsman Kevin Pietersen has strongly criticized the preparation of the England team on the tour of India. He said that the players should have faced net bowlers and focus on improving their ability to play spin. The tour was extremely disappointing for England, where he suffered a 3–0 Cleanism in the ODI series after losing the T20 series 4–1.
Let us tell you that England did two training sessions before the first T20 match in Kolkata, while in Chennai and Rajkot respectively held one training session each before the second and third T20. However, the team did not practice before the fourth and fifth T20 played in Pune and Mumbai. Apart from this, England did not train even before the second and third ODIs in Cuttack and Ahmedabad.
Expressing his displeasure, Peterson wrote on ‘X’, “I am sorry, but I am completely surprised to see that England did not do a single practice session after losing the first ODI and losing the T20 series. How is this possible?” He further wrote, “I think only Joe Root practiced NET in this series after Nagpur.”
Peterson said, “No player can make themselves better without practicing, especially when they are losing. There will be no one in the England team who can say that he tried his best to win the team while returning from India. ”
He expressed his disappointment saying, “Losing is not a problem if you are trying your best to improve yourself every day, but if England did not practice during this series, it means that he tried his best Did not This is disappointing for any England fan. “
He said, “When I used to play cricket, I never played golf. I used to face thousands of balls on the net and tried to improve my game in the subcontinent. England should now take a break and think. “
Giving a strong message to the England team, Peterson said, “If you do not practice, you cannot become better. The subcontinent is the place where you should learn the art of playing spin. Players should face different types of spin bowlers by spending hours on the net. England should return from India thinking that they have now become better in playing spin. ”
I’m soryry, but I am absolutely gobsmacked that england did not have one team practice session since losing the 1st odi and losing the t20 series.
How can this be?
Seriously, how?
I believe joe root was the only player to have a network, post nagpur.
There isn’t a…– Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@kp24) February 12, 2025
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