Kevin Pietersen Says “IPL A Priority Over Early Season Tests” For England Players | Cricket News

Kevin Pietersen referred to as for England gamers to be T20 mercenaries at the same time as he criticised the team selection for the first two Tests against India beginning February 5. Calling for England to play their finest staff in opposition to India, Pietersen stated the perfect gamers “want to play as many games as possible against India” earlier than “they go to IPL & earn everything they deserve.” When a fan identified that Pietersen was calling for England gamers to be T20 mercenaries, the previous 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 check/ODI cricket will get gamers seen. Country first sport

— Mike Gerber (@strokemypuskas) January 24, 2021

Country first if you’re a child. Not if you’re the perfect gamers. IPL a precedence as a substitute of early season Tests.

— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) January 24, 2021

Big debate on whether or not ENG have picked their finest staff to play India within the 1st Test.

Winning IN India is pretty much as good a sense as successful in Aus.

It’s disrespectful to ENG followers & additionally @BCCI to NOT play your finest staff.

Bairstow has to play!

Broad/Anderson need 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 overlooked of the squad for the primary two Tests at the same time as he performs for England within the ongoing Test collection 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 one other 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 one other former England captain, Michael Vaughan, who had stated “the world is officially mad” whereas lashing out on the England selectors. 

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England will tour India for 4 Tests, 5 T20Is and three ODIs from February to March 2021 and each groups have named their squads for the primary two Tests. 

Veteran pacers James Anderson and Stuart Broad have been included within the squad at the same time as England attempt to relaxation and rotate gamers forward of a house summer season that sees them play 5 Tests in opposition to India.