Pietersen's comments on his social media handle came a day after fellow England batter Joe Root overtook Australia great Ricky Ponting to climb to second place in the all-time list of Test run scorers.
Former players Irfan Pathan and Venkatesh Prasad have questioned the Indian team's muddled approach, lack of stability and the increasing reliance on all-rounders.
South Africa's stunning three-day win over India at Eden Gardens has drawn reactions from some of cricket's biggest names, with AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis and Dale Steyn celebrating the historic result while Kevin Pietersen used the collapse-filled Test to launch a scathing critique of modern batting.
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Virat Kohli presented Kevin Pietersen's son Dylan with an autographed India blue jersey.
'I think he is going to carry Yuvraj's legacy forward. He is a phenomenal talent.'
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Joe Root was full of praise for compatriot and Yorkshire teammate Harry Brook, saying that "he makes his life so much easier"
Pietersen hoped for "sporting wickets" for five-Test series between India and England.
'He can destroy an attack if he wants to, he can play a longer innings if he needs to.'
'It would have been 2-2 coming to the Wankhede (Stadium for final T20I). It would have been way more on the game. But it didn't happen.'
Batting superstar Virat Kohli admitted that the aggressive Australian cricketing environment tested his resilience, but felt that standing up to it while playing a bold brand of cricket toughened his mind and shaped his career path, besides influencing his growth as an individual.
Legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara has picked his 'GOATs' (Greatest Of All Time) in cricket, placing Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah among three other legends of the sport.
In the last 10 games that United have played under Amorim's stewardship, they had lost six games, while under Gambhir, India have lost eight out of their last 11 Tests.
It was supposed to be an announcement pertaining to India's forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka and involved Aravinda De Silva and Sanjay Manjrekar, amongst others.
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Delhi Capitals mentor Kevin Pietersen believes that KL Rahul is the best option to bat at number four and keep wickets for India in the next T20 World Cup.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Saturday rated Protea opener Aiden Markram's measured hundred against Australia in the World Test Championship final as the "best innings" by a South African batter in Test matches.
Rahul, who had joined Delhi Capitals' training camp just a day before the high-stakes clash, was unavailable for the match as he was on paternity leave.
Shubman Gill is a 'thinking cricketer' but it is difficult to predict whether he would be able to replicate his T20 captaincy success in the Test format, said Gujarat Titans assistant coach Ashish Kapoor.
'Congratulations Joe Root, magnificent.'
He tweet was in response to Pietersen's tweet over COVID-19 vaccines.
'You get paid to score runs. You get paid to win games of cricket. You don't get paid to play golf.'
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen, bidding to return to the international scene after being sacked last year, will be available for all forms of cricket, starting with Surrey's opening county championship fixture on April 19.
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During his 10 years as an England player, from 2004 to 2014, Pietersen was one of the world's most explosive batsmen -- particularly in limited-overs cricket.
Injuries in the squad prevented England from training ahead of the last two One-Day Internationals against India, coach Brendon McCullum said.
'You guys need to understand, these guys are human beings. You give them the stick now, but at the end of their careers, you look back and how did they make you feel when they played? They made people feel happy.'
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'Thank you for the most wonderful welcoming this morning, Mr @AmitShah. Fascinating conversation. Kind, caring and inspirational man! Thank you!', Kevin Pietersen posted along with pictures with Shah.
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'Many would end their successful international careers with a 1/4 of what he's achieved.'
England's Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff will be fit for Friday's decisive fifth one-day international against West Indies in St Lucia.
Kevin Pietersen had approached Australian spin legend and his former Hampshire captain Shane Warne for the England coach's job, according to media reports in Melbourne. Sydney Morning Herald claimed in a report that Pietersen approached Warne to find out if the retired leggie was game to succeed Peter Moores as the England coach.
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Taking to Twitter, the South African-born Pietersen wrote, "Goodness me! What's happening to cricket in SA is catastrophic."
Former England captain Alec Stewart was hardly surprised to see Kevin Pietersen being left out for the upcoming November tour of India but conceded that the controversial batsman's absence has weakened the side.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen took to Twitter to say "Greetings India. Everyone is united in the fight against coronavirus and that everyone should listen to their government's instructions and stay at home for a few days. This is time to be smart."
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