DARK SECRETS: 10 | Vintage Vibes

Kevin Pietersen urges 'completely fried' Virat Kohli to take six-month cricket sabbatical

Kevin Pietersen and Ravi Shastri believe Virat Kohli needs to step away from cricket, with Pietersen urging him to "go and get re-energised" and Shastri describing him as "overcooked"

Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2022

Virat Kohli is overcooked, needs a break: Ravi Shastri

‘He needs a break because he has got 6-7 years of cricket left in him and you don’t want to lose that with a fried brain’

The Hindu · Apr 20, 2022

IPL 2022: Virat Kohli is overcooked, needs a break, says Ravi Shastri

MUMBAI: Batting stalwart Virat Kohli is mentally "overcooked" and needs to take a break from cricket in order to serve the country for at least another six-seven years, feels ex-India coach Ravi Shastri.

The Times of India · Apr 20, 2022

Kevin Pietersen says the current England setup "stinks" and defends captain Joe Root

Kevin Pietersen has defended under pressure England captain Joe Root, who has presided over a team that has won just once in their last 17 Test matches

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2022

‘It’s not Joe Root’s fault’: Kevin Pietersen defends England captain after West Indies defeat

The former England batsman believes the quality of the Test side makes Root’s job impossible after a 10-wicket defeat in Grenada

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022

‘The setup stinks’: Kevin Pietersen defends Joe Root amid calls for England captain to go

The skipper is under pressure after the series defeat against the West Indies

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022

Kevin Pietersen sympathises with "poor old Joe Root" and slams England "system"

England have managed just one win in their last 17 Test matches after a crushing defeat against the West Indies in Grenada

Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2022

Kevin Pietersen delivers verdict on greatest ever T20 players ever ahead of IPL 2022

Former England star Kevin Pietersen has named Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine and Lasith Malinga among the greatest T20 players of all time

Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022

Emma Raducanu celebrates her opening win at Indian Wells – Saturday’s sporting social

Elsewhere, Kevin Pietersen enjoyed a touching moment shared by England’s Barmy Army

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022

England captain Joe Root surpasses Kevin Pietersen milestone with century vs West Indies

Joe Root scored his 24th Test hundred for England on day five of the first Test against the West Indies on Saturday

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022