Could've built a better relationship with Kevin Pietersen, says Andy Flower
Cricket | July 02, 2020 17:13 ISTFlower's relationship with Pietersen seemingly turned sour following the infamous 'textgate' scandal that rocked England cricket in 2012.
Flower's relationship with Pietersen seemingly turned sour following the infamous 'textgate' scandal that rocked England cricket in 2012.
West Indies legend Vivian Richards congratulated Liverpool on their first Premier League title. However, Kevin Pietersen engaged in cheeky banter over the same.
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With the Premier League returning to action, former England batsman and Chelsea supporter Kevin Pietersen rued the no fans situation
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Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen felt 'disgusted' with the incident.
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Williams talked about Pietersen's infamous tweet from last year and said that the former England batsman wanted a reason to be in the limelight.
In a live Instagram session with former Zimbabwean cricketer Pommie Mbangwa, Pietersen reckoned that Kohli's insane numbers while chasing a game and ability to singlehandedly win games for India makes him a better batsman than Smith and Sachin.
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen took to Twitter to give three tips which can help keep mental health in check amid the negativity surrounding COVID-19 outbreak.
Pietersen was one of England's X-factor players, who won matches single-handedly for the team. However, his career ended much before it should have been because of the 'textgate' scandal that rocked England cricket in 2012.
Recently, Vaughan revealed that many England players were jealous of Pietersen's "massive" contract with the Indian Premier League (IPL) he bagged in 2009.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has revealed that the English players were jealous of Kevin Pietersen's IPL contract, which led to tensions in the dressing room.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said that Kevin Pietersen should have never played for the team again after the infamous Text-gate scandal in 2012.
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Former cricketers Kevin Pietersen and Danny Morrison have rated MS Dhoni above Rohit Sharma in terms of captaincy in the IPL.
Chennai Super Kings took a brutal dig at Kevin Pietersen after the latter decided to pull MS Dhoni's leg.
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