Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has made some surprising predictions for the upcoming mouth-watering clashes of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022, which will undoubtedly disappoint Indian fans and will likely get him trolled for it.
He made the bold prediction that Pakistan and England will battle it out for the T20 World Cup trophy in 2022 in the final at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday, November 13.
Pietersen predicted that Pakistan will emerge as the winner of the first semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022, to be played at the SCG on Wednesday (November 9), while England will have a party against India if Virat Kohli has a bad day on November 10 in the second semi-final in Adelaide.
Writing for Betway, Kevin Pietersen said: “I think the world of cricket wants to see Pakistan take on India in the final, but there's a very good chance it's going to be England v Pakistan. At the Adelaide Oval, I think England beat India. With the quality running through the England side, I really do. But I just need Virat to have a day off.”
He further said that Sam Curran is key in England's progress in the ongoing tournament in Australia.
The commentator explained his point by saying: “I love left-arm seam, I love that different angle of attack when it comes to the shortest form of the game. We all grow up against right-arm seamers, and when we're laying the foundations for our careers, we get all of our fundamentals against right-arm bowling. So, the little change of angle from a left-arm seamer is something that I love.”
Pietersen signed off by saying, “When we won the T20 World Cup in 2010, Ryan Sidebottom was instrumental for us. That left-arm seam and swing, that different angle and shape, is so important because it takes a couple of balls for a batter to line up. I'm a great advocate of having one, if not two of those guys in your T20 side, and Sam Curran is fulfilling that role beautifully for England.”
