Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has revealed that he want to assist the younger English batting facet, hinting at a future teaching position. England went beneath the administration change after profitable solely two Take a look at matches out of the final eighteen. Ben Stokes changed Joe Root as captain and former Kiwi nice Brendon McCullum got here instead of head coach Chris Silverwood. ECB additionally appointed Rob Key as a brand new managing director final month after an embarrassing Take a look at defeat in opposition to West Indies.
This new administration acquired a direct return with a win within the first Take a look at match in opposition to New Zealand at Lord’s. The cricketer-turned-commentator, Pietersen, hinted that England followers wish to watch extra entertaining cricket and that’s what McCullum has delivered to the desk.
“Brendon McCullum is a really attention-grabbing alternative as England’s Take a look at match coach. I feel his model of cricket is one which will probably be alongside the identical traces as what Rob Key and Ben Stokes need. It’s additionally what the paying public needs to look at. One thing wanted to alter, and it is a optimistic change.” Pietersen advised Betway.
Kevin Pietersen opens up on serving to the younger England batting facet
Pietersen has represented the English facet in 104 worldwide Take a look at matches and has scored 8181 runs at a mean of 47.28. He remained linked with cricket through commentary after getting retired again in 2018. Pietersen doesn’t have any prior teaching expertise at any degree however needs to contribute by serving to inexperienced England batters. He additionally revealed that he needs to again English children and assist them construct a optimistic mindset to assume outdoors the field.
“I’d like to assist this new younger England batting facet. I’d like to assist them as a result of I feel what England want is that they want a few coaches in there that aren’t scared to lose their job. However to essentially again them. Again the children and provides them that optimistic mindset on considering outdoors of the field, being inventive, and being optimistic.”
“So it’s not a place the place you take a look at plenty of coaches world wide and also you assume ‘he wants that job’. I don’t want that job however I want to assist these guys.” Pietersen stated on Barmy Military’s podcast.
