Kevin Pietersen eyes Boxing Day Test
Kevin Pietersen, the middle order batsman for England sets his eye on the Boxing Day Test match in Melbourne. The right hand batsman is often termed as the man for the big occasion, so there is nothing bigger than the Boxing Day encounter against Australia.
The fourth game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground can be a deciding Test. Conclusively, the victorious team of the penultimate Test might take the urn. The ongoing Ashes series is perfectly levelled at 1-1, with two more matches to play.
The atmosphere at the MCG is spectacular as 100,000 spectators visit the ground to watch the display of their favourite cricketers. Apparently, there is nothing pleasant for a player than a Boxing Day century. Kevin is looking forward to bat on a beautiful
batting strip in Melbourne.
In the Ashes 2010, the English stalwart has performed in bits and pieces. Apart from his remarkable double century, in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval, Kevin has failed to make an impression as he has gathered modest scores of 0, 3 and 43.
On the other hand, Kevin has racked up 273 runs at an impressive average of 68.25. His average boosted as a result of his scintillating 227-run innings in the second encounter, though on a green top in Perth, the Australian bowlers wreaked havoc and in the
process, Kevin managed only 3 runs in two innings.
In 2005, when England claimed the Ashes for the first time in eighteen years, Pietersen played a defiant knock in the fifth Test at the Oval to ensure his team a draw. In the five match series, Australia was trailing by a margin of 2-1, so they were the
team who needed to push for the victory, but Kevin’s defining knock stood like a pillar between England and Australia’s triumph.
The 30-year-old added, “Leading 2-1 in '05 going into an Oval Test was pretty big, but this is huge.” Having won a Test, lost a Test, two to play, and one to win to take the Ashes home is an incredible opportunity for the team.
The middle order willower added, “I don't know what ticket sales are like but it could be potentially around 400,000 people watching the five days. That is so exciting.”
Pietersen’s form will be crucial for England, going into a potential decider. Keeping aside his modest returns at WACA, Kevin has to fire his all cylinders in the penultimate Test of the series, and if he succeeds in doing what he does best, then it will
be curtains for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
On the contrary, the hosts will look to dominate their nemesis of the second Test. As they know it is hard to recover from the damage that the English veteran can do.
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