Kevin Pietersen tears into Ben Duckett for England comments that 'should never be said'

Kevin Pietersen has immoderate disapproval of Ben Duckett for his divisive connection that helium doesn't attraction if England loses 3-0 to India, which raises questions astir the team's committedness and focus.

Kevin Pietersen has criticised Ben Duckett for suggesting helium 'didn't care' if England mislaid the one-day bid to India 3-0, truthful agelong arsenic they bushed them successful the Champions Trophy.

England person endured a alternatively torrid white-ball circuit of India up of the Champions Trophy which begins connected February 19 successful Pakistan. Having mislaid the T20I bid 4-1, England’s woes continued successful the ODI format wherever they mislaid each 3 matches successful the series.

England opener Duckett was removed for 34 disconnected 22 balls successful the 3rd one-day lucifer connected Wednesday, portion besides coming nether occurrence for his comments successful the pb up to the game. Speaking to the Guardian , Duckett said: “This is simply a monolithic bid but the Champions Trophy is simply a large competition. If we suffer 3-0 to India, I don’t attraction arsenic agelong arsenic we bushed them successful the last successful the Champions Trophy. No 1 volition astir apt look backmost connected this bid if we spell and bash the concern successful that competition.”

Following Duckett’s statements, erstwhile England planetary and pundit Pieterson expressed however unimpressed helium was with the 30-year-old batsman. Posting his views connected X, Pieterson implied determination was nary justification for Duckett saying what helium did.

“Goodness me, it’s beauteous mediocre that Duckett would accidental that helium doesn’t attraction if England suffer contiguous and suffer 3-0 to India," Pietersen wrote earlier the last ODI successful Ahmedabad. "Context is important erstwhile speechmaking quotes, but those words should NOT person been said! NEVER!”

England person present mislaid their 4th consecutive ODI series, though it is worthy noting that Duckett, 30, has been 1 of the amended performers for England throughout, including scoring a half-century successful the 2nd ODI. But his comments volition bash small to animate assurance among the England dressing room.

As things stands, England look a acold outcry from the white-ball dominating powerhouse they were nether Eoin Morgan and the archetypal portion of Jos Buttler’s captaincy. England are acceptable to unfastened their Champions Trophy run against Australia connected February 22.

McCullum has added Tom Banton to his squad to regenerate the injured Jacob Bethell. Banton was England's joint-highest scoring batsman successful the 3rd ODI, hitting 38 disconnected 22 balls portion Gus Atkinson scored the aforesaid tally disconnected 3 balls fewer.

Adil Rashid was the champion of England's bowlers, taking 4-64, though India inactive cruised to triumph by 142 runs aft England were each retired for 214 aft little than 35 overs, portion the hosts had posted a people of 356.