Kevin Pietersen was unimpressed by Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon, despite the latter dominating the English batters on day 3 of the ongoing Ashes second Test between the two sides in the Adelaide Oval. The former England skipper in a tweet called Lyon, who has over 400 Test wickets, an off-spinner with “zero variations” and had urged England batters to aim for the bowler. “Can SOMEONE punch Lyon? FFS! Off spinner with zero variations and bowling on the flattest road in the world,” Pietersen tweeted on Saturday.
Can SOMEONE slap Lyon?!?! FFS!
Off spinner with zero variations and bowling on the flattest road in the world!!!! #Ash— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) December 18, 2021
However, Pietersen’s comments did not go down well with former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting.
“I wonder if Kev is still watching? The Goat has another one. This is top-class off-spin. Four hundred test wickets, Kev,” Ponting quoted on 7Cricket.
“Lyon to Pietersen. Lyon got him four times for 163 runs and on the Adelaide Oval, the world’s flattest cricket wicket, Kevin Pietersen, none for 14 of 23 balls with 15 dots and just one boundary. Come on Kev,” added Ponting to.
Pietersen, however, seemed enraged at the criticism he had received for his comments about the Australian spinner.
“It’s pretty bizarre how many Australians reacted so negatively to my tweet about Lyon. The Aussie way would be to attack him and NOT play him like these English batters. Since he has 400 wickets you can’t attack him? Strange !” Pietersen wrote.
It’s pretty bizarre how many Australians reacted so negatively to my tweet about Lyon.
The Aussie way would be to attack him and NOT play him like these English batters.
Since he has 400 wickets, you can’t attack him?!Strange!
— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) December 18, 2021
Australia had eliminated England for 236 in the first innings, with Mitchell Starc and Lyon taking four and three wickets respectively. The hosts took a 237 run lead after announcing their first innings on 473/9.
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At dinner on Day 4, Australia were 134 for four with Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head 31 and 45 respectively.
However, both fell after the dinner break, but Australia’s lead has gone past the 400-run.
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