Former Cricketer Kevin Pietersen has slammed Ben Duckett for a bizarre remark he made after their series loss to India.
Earlier Duckett claimed that he didn’t care about the series loss as long as England goes on to win the Champions Trophy.
India seals the series with a four-wicket win in Cuttack and Duckett decided to brush off the series loss to India.
The opener claimed that he doesn’t care about the defeat as long as England go on and win the Champions Trophy. But the remark made does not sit well with Kevin Pietersen who slammed the attitude in England’s side.
Speaking to the media, the former skipper said, “Those words should be frowned upon. Those words would come out of your mouth in a press conference.”
“I sort of understand his reasoning saying that losing to India would mean absolutely nothing if they win the Champions trophy.”
“And I hope that England can turn on that tap and flick that switch that enables all their batters to get hundreds, whatever they bat, their bowlers to get wickets whenever they bowl, because it’s quite statement of what that dressing room thinks.”
“If they think that just here in India they can just turn up it doesn’t matter. The results it doesn’t matter,” said Pietersen.
Pietersen said that many players in England would lover to be in their spot and come to India and play in front of the crowds.
He said that the statement has disappointed and claimed that the current team do not care about the results.
“You’re playing for your country. You’ve got many cricketers in England who would love to be in your position and would love to come to India, would love to play in front of these crowds.”
“It’s stuff that I as an ex-player, wish that I still had. I wish I could still play in front of these crowds. So when you hear statements like that, it just really is disappointing.”
“From England’s perspective, my goodness, I just hope there is that switch or that tap of runs that they can just turn on because they don’t seem to care,” said former England Cricketer Pietersen.
