Pietersen’s comments came after India thrashed England by 10 wickets to end their hopes of winning the four-match series and also qualify for the World Test Championship final. “England players and fans can talk about the pitch, but I’ve played on pitches in England that have had so much grass on that batting is virtually impossible. Pietersen dismissed all the talk around the Ahmedabad pitch as ‘nonsense,’ adding that batting from both India and England was ‘dreadful’. “So it was very disappointing to see 21 wickets fall to straight deliveries from spinners in this match,” Pietersen added. “England could have won this Test match if they’d batted better on day one, there’s no doubt about it.

Source: Hindustan Times February 27, 2021 05:48 UTC