Kevin Pietersen referred to as for England players to be T20 mercenaries even as he criticised the group choice for the 1st two Tests against India beginning February 5. Calling for England to play their greatest group against India, Pietersen mentioned the greatest players “want to play as many games as possible against India” just before “they go to IPL & earn everything they deserve.” When a fan pointed out that Pietersen was calling for England players to be T20 mercenaries, the former England captain had this to say: “Country first when you’re a kid. Not when you’re the best players. IPL a priority instead of early season Tests.”
Bit of a mercenary outlook Kev. Playing test/ODI cricket gets players noticed. Country 1st sport
— Mike Gerber (@strokemypuskas) January 24, 2021
Country 1st when you are a kid. Not when you are the greatest players. IPL a priority rather of early season Tests.
— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) January 24, 2021
Big debate on regardless of whether ENG have picked their greatest group to play India in the 1st Test.
Winning IN India is as fantastic a feeling as winning in Aus.
It’s disrespectful to ENG fans & also @BCCI to NOT play your greatest group.Bairstow has to play!
Broad/Anderson have to play!
— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) January 24, 2021″Winning IN India is as good a feeling as winning in Aus. It’s disrespectful to ENG fans & also @BCCI to NOT play your best team,” Pietersen wrote in a tweet. “Bairstow has to play! Broad/Anderson have to play!” Jonny Bairstow was left out of the squad for the 1st two Tests even as he plays for England in the ongoing Test series in Sri Lanka. “The BEST England players will want to play as many games as possible against India, in India. PICK THEM!” wrote Pietersen in a different tweet. “Then they go to IPL & earn everything they deserve. Cash is king for every sportsman. They’re a business! They can have a break after that!” Bairstow’s omission was criticised by a different former England captain, Michael Vaughan, who had mentioned “the world is officially mad” although lashing out at the England selectors. England will tour India for 4 Tests, 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs from February to March 2021 and each teams have named their squads for the 1st two Tests. Veteran pacers James Anderson and Stuart Broad have been integrated in the squad even as England attempt to rest and rotate players ahead of a dwelling summer season that sees them play 5 Tests against India.
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