Kevin Pietersen slams Ben Duckett for bizarre India series remark: Don’t seem to care-OxBig News Network

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has slammed Ben Duckett for his bizarre India series statement ahead of the Ahmedabad ODI on Wednesday, February 12. India sealed the series with a win in Cuttack, meaning that England have lost all their ODI series heading into the Champions Trophy. However, Duckett decided to brush off the series loss to India.

Duckett claimed that he doesn’t care about the defeat as long as England go on and win the Champions Trophy. The remark didn’t sit well with Pietersen, who lashed out at the dressing attitude of the England side. Speaking to Star Sports, the former skipper said he hopes that England flick a switch during the tournament in Pakistan.

“Those words should be frowned upon. Those words would come out of your mouth in a press conference. I sort of understand his reasoning saying that losing to India would mean absolutely nothing if they win the Champions trophy. And I hope that England can turn on that tap and flick that switch that enables all their batters to get hundreds, whatever they bat, their bowlers to get wickets whenever they bowl, because it’s quite statement of what that dressing room thinks. If they think that just here in India they can just turn up it doesn’t matter. The results it doesn’t matter,” said Pietersen.

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‘Many cricketers in England would love to be in your spot’

Pietersen said that many players in England would love to be in their spot and come to India and play in front of the crowds. The former skipper said that the statement from Duckett was disappointing and claimed that the current team doesn’t seem to care about results at the moment.

“You’re playing for your country. You’ve got many cricketers in England who would love to be in your position and would love to come to India, would love to play in front of these crowds. It’s stuff that I as an ex-player, wish that I still had. I wish I could still play in front of these crowds. So when you hear statements like that, it just really is disappointing. From England’s perspective, my goodness, I just hope there is that switch or that tap of runs that they can just turn on because they don’t seem to care,” said Pietersen.

Duckett would offer a clarification about the comments he made before the Ahmedabad ODI. England will start their Champions Trophy campaign against Australia on February 22.

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