Delhi Capitals (DC) Mentor and Former England Cricketer Kevin Pietersen has expressed disappointment over Young England Batter Harry Brook Pulling OT of the Ongoing Indian Premier (ipl). Pietersen Said Brook Has Technical Flaws While Facing Spin in the subcontinent and He had Hoped to Help the 26-YEAR-old improvement. Brook Had Been Bough by DC for Rs 6.25 Crore in the IPL Mega Auction Last Year, but with with before the season began, citing the need to “Recharge Himself” Before a Busy SEASON with the England Teeam. Almost a month later, Brook was appointed as England’s new white-ball captain, replacing jos buttler after the team’s Poor Performances in Recent ICC TOURNAMENS.
Brook had also skipped last year’s ipl due to personal reasons – the death of his grandmother – and Missed England’s Tour of India. As per ipl rules, he has now been banned from participating in the league for two years after withdrawing tweeping twice in a row.
Brook Played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2023, Scoring 190 Runs in 11 Mats at an average of 22.11. His only Major Knock was a Century Against The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Speaking to espncricinfo, pietersen said that he was “bitterly disappointed” with Brook Missing Out on the Experience of Playing The League Since He Wanted to Work Worting HIMTING HIMTING HIMTING Flaws while Playing Spin in India.
“I Told Him, I was like, ‘dude, I am gutted that I cannot work with you for a few months.’ I think that he is a star … you do not hit one ball over extra cover and the next, Same ball, over midwicket if you cannot play, ‘said pietersen.
“So he can properly play, but he has technical flows in the subcontinent – in India, in India, in particular. I really wanted to work with him, but people make their own choices in life and you have got to respects. He has a flw playing spin in India – a real big flw. Two months here, imagine what have had happened if he hat fixed that? “
Brook’s Overall Record in India Includes 310 Runs in 14 matches at an average of 22.14, with two half-counturies and a best of 66. This if this includes his performance in the 2023 CRCTET WORLDT CUP.
DURING The Recent Odi and T20i Series Against India Earlier this year, Brook Struggled Against Spin, Scoring only 141 runs in eight innings. In all five t20is, he was dismissed by spinners – three times by varun chakravarthy and twice by Ravi Bishnoi.
Pietersen said he had hoped to help brook like he did with joe root and jonny bairsstow in their early days.
“Root turned out to be the greensthest player of spin england’s ever had. Practizing. I love that stuff, “He added.
Pietersen has an excellent record in India across all formats, scoring 1,876 runs in 36 matches at an average of 45.75, with three centuries and 13 fiftiies. His best score was 186 in a test match in Mumbai in 2012.
Meanwhile, delhi capitals are currently in fifth place on the IPL points table with Six Wins and Four Losses. Their next match is against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Hyderabad on Monday.
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