India will be wary of the Pietersen-threat, feels Simon Jones – Cricket News Update
England’s former fast bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and said that the hosts will be wary of the great batsman’s ability to
make it count at the big stage.
The lanky batsman has returned to the national team after missing out on the third Test against South Africa and also the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 2012.
The Poms lost their number one ranking in Test cricket earlier this year after losing the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028
and company.
It is an extremely important series for the home team as well, who would love to avenge their last year’s whitewash at the hands of England.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jones-c69217 is of the opinion that Pietersen is one of the modern-day greats, who possesses the ability to take a match away from the opposition within a blink of an eye. The 33-year-old former cricketer is of the view that the hard-hitting
batsman’s presence is going to make a huge impact on the outcome of the upcoming battle.
“He is a big-match player who loves the world stage. He has a great presence and the Indians would have much preferred to have played England without him,” said the former fast bowler. “He is a genius in my eyes because there are not too many batsmen who
leave a bowler wondering where they can bowl to him.”
Jones himself represented http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in 18 Tests and 8 One Day Internationals, picking up 66 victims in international cricket. However, the right-arm fast bowler could not prolong his career in international cricket because of fitness issues.
The cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glamorgan-c784 wants the team management to handle Pietersen properly and make sure that the batsman avoids any controversy during the on-going tour.
“KP is also a very misunderstood character. He has a heart of gold and is a genuine guy. He does come out with some one-liners when perhaps he should think before he speaks,” he mentioned.
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