SM
Tajikistan vs. Nepal: 8 hrs 45 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Kevin Pietersen: 'England not playing best team and too interested in stats'

:Headline: Kevin Pietersen: 'England not playing best team and too interested in stats': ID:208842: from db_amp
Kevin Pietersen believes that England are struggling at the World Cup because they are not playing their best team and are "too interested" in statistics.

Kevin Pietersen believes that England's struggles at the World Cup are down to the selectors failing to pick their best team.

The one-day side, who are captained by Eoin Morgan, have clinched just one victory and suffered three defeats, which has placed them second from bottom in Pool A.

Pietersen, who was axed by the England and Wales Cricket Board last year, tweeted this morning suggesting that the team are failing because they are too interested in statistics.

The batsman made the claims after South Africa posted 411-4 against Ireland in their Pool B encounter, which is the second time in a row that the Proteas have hit 400 runs.

Pietersen tweeted: "cricket lovers - if you don't believe that world cricket has changed, then you never will! SA just scored 400 again in a 50 over game!"

One Twitter user replied to Pietersen asking why England can't reach the same feat, to which the batsman answered: "Cos the best team isn't playing & too interested in stats!"

Meanwhile, new ECB chairman Colin Graves has suggested that Pietersen still has a future with England.

amp_article__208842 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2015-03-03 11:18:23:
html db last update - 2015-03-03 11:18:23 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Kevin Pietersen

Click here for more stories about England

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .