New Zealand defeated hosts England by 8 wickets within the second Test match on Sunday. With this victory, New Zealand took a 1-0 lead within the two-match Test sequence. Following that, former England captain Kevin Pietersen defined why they misplaced. He blamed the participation of gamers within the T20 league for the humiliating defeat.
In 4 days, the second check match concluded. In the primary innings, England scored 303 runs and solely 122 runs within the second innings. In the primary innings, New Zealand scored 388 runs and received the goal of solely 38 runs to chase. New Zealand reached the goal in 10.5 overs shedding solely two wickets.
‘Since the beginning of the franchise T20 league, rarely any great cricketer has played a full season of county cricket,’ Pietersen wrote on Twitter. There’s a giant distinction between county and worldwide cricket, which is why Test match batting is in such a large number! In the tweet itself, he termed the T20 league a cash league and drew a greenback image within the bracket.
The England crew’s second innings have been decreased to only 122 runs. Only Captain Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Ollie Stone, and Mark Wood reached double figures. Matt Henry was named the participant of the match after amassing three wickets within the first innings and three extra within the second.
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