Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has lamented the falling requirements of batting in Check cricket. The explosive batter mentioned that the sport of cricket had changed into a ‘smacker’s recreation’.
Pietersen added that the batters’ lack of software and method was a motive behind their downfall in opposition to spinners.
He made the feedback on his social media deal with on Monday. He didn’t point out what he was referring to particularly however his feedback got here proper on the heels of the Indian cricket crew’s 0-3 capitulation at dwelling in opposition to New Zealand, which was the primary time India has been whitewashed at dwelling in historical past. England additionally have been discovered wanting within the Check sequence in opposition to Pakistan in sub-continental circumstances.
“Nobody needs to be shocked by the shortage of batting software and method in Check Match cricket. Cricket is a ‘smackers’ recreation now and there’s a disintegration of Check Match batting talent within the recreation,” Pietersen tweeted on X (previously often known as Twitter). “In terms of taking part in spin, the one manner, spend time taking part in in opposition to it for hours and hours and hours. There’s no fast treatment!”
Sunil Gavaskar on Check cricket
Pietersen’s feedback echo the ideas of legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.
“Check cricket requires some endurance, particularly on pitches the place the bowlers are getting some help, however not many trendy batters consider in that. Then there’s this new pondering that, come what might, we are going to play solely at breakneck pace in a five-day recreation, and which means there may be not a lot thought given to tiring the bowler out or ready for circumstances to enhance,” Gavaskar mentioned in a column for Sportstar.
“That’s why Pujaras and Rahanes haven’t any place within the Indian crew’s plans. Pujara wore down the Australian assault, as did Rahane, and so the stroke-makers might make the most of a drained assault and flog it and make up for a sluggish however watchful begin. That form of pondering shouldn’t be there. Now there’s this enterprise of belting the ball like England batters are doing and dropping badly abroad,” Gavaskar added.