Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen Credits: Twitter

Kevin Pietersen might have delighted cricket fans around the world with his batting but the same cannot be said about his commentary. The former England batsman is a part of the commentary panel for the ongoing Ashes and going by the reaction on social media, one can say that he has not been able to make too many fans as a commentator.

On day four of the Test, he was brutally trolled on social media after Australia legend Ricky Ponting shut him down with a hilarious reply. The fans used the opportunity to troll Pietersen and also called out his commentating, saying that it is not up to mark.

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“I mean KP could play, but he was never the sharpest tool in the shed was he? Punter on the other hand, sharpest cricket brain of his generation. Unfair mismatch to be fair,” one fan wrote on Twitter.

Another echoed the same sentiments, writing: “Must admit, loved KP as a payer, but his commentary is dire. Preaches all the time, uses three words when one will do (great, superb, fantastic), just listen tomorrow, trying to impress too much.”

“I never rated KP highly but he is horrible to hear.. Quality of the whole panel is let down by this guy.. Hope he is not there for all matches,” wrote another user.

Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen Credits: Twitter

Kevin Pietersen delighted with AB de Villiers’ delight:

Following the brutal trolling on Twitter, Kevin Pietersen received a pleasant surprise from ex-South Africa batsman AB de Villiers on Tuesday (June 20). The Proteas legend took to Twitter to praise Kevin Pietersen for his analysis of Marnus Labuschagne’s dismissal. De Villiers also praised Stuart Broad for his performance against Labuschagne.

“@KP24’s analysis about Marnus Labuschagne’s dismissals this Test match is absolutely spot on. Similar to Smith too actually. Nothing wrong with their thinking to get on and outside off, but then u need to be super disciplined to leave anything outside your eye-line and look straight.

“Credit to Broad for jumping wider and angling it in, using the dryness off the wicket to make it straighten from there, the angle making the batters think it’s heading towards off stump, meanwhile making them drive from 6/7th stump, outside their eye-line and nibbling away off the seam. I’ve been there too,” wrote de Villiers.

Pietersen noticed the tweet from de Villiers and was quick to respond to it, tweeting: