“They won’t be shy in preparing something that spins”: Kevin Pietersen ahead India Vs England Test Series.

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen expresses confidence in India preparing spin-friendly pitches for the upcoming five-match series commencing on January 25 in Hyderabad. Reflecting on this, he harks back to the notable Cape Town saga where India triumphed over South Africa in less than five sessions, establishing it as the shortest-ever Test match by balls.

In the aftermath of the Cape Town match, Captain Rohit Sharma conveyed a message of resilience, stating that his team wouldn’t lament about the pitch and expected visiting teams to adopt a similar approach when playing in the subcontinent

Despite India’s spin-friendly conditions, Pietersen raises apprehensions about England’s spin options. Jack Leach, boasting 35 Test matches of experience, stands as the most seasoned spinner in the squad. In contrast, Rehan Ahmed has participated in only one match. Furthermore, Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley are yet to make their debut for the national team, prompting concerns about England’s spin bowling depth.

Pietersen wrote “The question is, can England deliver with the spinners they have? That’s going to be what dictates the series. It’s gonna spin. I actually played in Vizag (Visakhapatnam) the other day. It spun and bounced in a T20 game! Given what happened in Cape Town the other week, they won’t be shy in preparing something that spins, and they will say, ‘Let’s see what you’ve got.”