Despite taking less wickets than Ashwin and Tom Hartley, Kuldeep was the best spinner when India and England played a test series last time.
Kevin Peterson’s career ended in controversy. Test Great was accused of helping South Africa out his then England Test Captain Andrew Strauss. After birth, South African, Peterson was friends with many proteus cricketers and admitted that he messed up him but never helped him in any way against England.
Everything was not well between Peterson and his colleagues. And the allegation turned out to be a final straw. He played for 2 more years, but when he was just 34 years old, he was dropped. In the paintimet test he played, Peterson scored 120 runs (71 and 49) in Australia. But he was.
Peterson helps Kuldeep Yadav
More than a decade later, Peterson is helping the opposition again. Currently, India’s best all-format spinner Kuldeep Yadav has credited his Delhi Capital Mentor to help in preparing for the India vs England Test series. For unknown, Peterson is reducing that role starting from this year.
Peterson is perhaps the second best English test batsman of the 21st century. And like the current England batsmen, he was an aggressive batsman. Kuldeep says that during his time in the IPL, Peterson advised him to bowl in England, set the fields, and understand the nature of the pitches.
“Kevin Peterson was part of our team in Delhi Capital. He gave me a lot of inputs for the England Tour. He told me about fielding positions, pitches and batsmen. We ran through their batting lineup. He told me about the required mindset in England,” Kuldeep told The Indian Express.
The former batsman told the left -arm wrist spinner that he should attack all the time. Kuldeep also remembers how his idol took place in Shane Warne, England. Their job will not be to catch only one end, but also take wickets.
“Pieterson said that generally, spinners come to England with a defensive mindset. He feels that in England, fast bowlers will get wickets and they will be in a supporting role. They asked me to take the field with an attacker mentality. If I get a game and bowl 15 to 20 overs, I always think how to think out the batsmen” He said.
Kuldeep Buzzball is ready for fighting
Kuldeep has also shared his mindset. He openly states that he is only worthy of playing if he takes wickets for the team. Legi’s plan is to put more and more revolutions on the ball and use the flow in England. He knows that the English batsmen will attack him and are ready for it.
“Apan kuch kuch flour nahhi hai blova (I know nothing but bowling). If you don’t take wickets, you can’t hold yourself right to play in England. If you don’t take wickets, I don’t think you don’t think you know one thing.
“The series pitches were suited to bat. Test matches went for 4-5 days. England are different, but as a spinner, I believe it will not be different. Also, the way England Bat, I think I think the spinner will be in the game,” Kuldeep concluded.
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