Kevin Pietersen wants to become the batting coach of Team India, this is why he asked for the job.

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After the crushing defeat on the Australia tour, many changes are taking place in Team India. There are also reports that the BCCI is not happy with the current coaching setup. Team India currently has two assistant coaches apart from head coach Gautam Gambhir, whose work the BCCI is not satisfied with, which is why a batting coach is now being searched for. The question is who will take up the responsibility of the batting coach? By the way, former England batsman Kevin Pietersen is ready to play this role. This former England cricketer said that he is available to become the batting coach of Team India.

This is how Pietersen asked for a 'job' in Team India.

Kevin Pietersen is known for his outspoken statements and he is quite active on Instagram. When the news spread on social media that Team India is going to appoint a batting coach, this batsman wrote on a similar post that he is available. This statement of Pietersen has gone viral on social media. Now let us tell you why Kevin Pietersen is the best candidate to become the batting coach of Team India.


International Career of Kevin Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen was born in South Africa but he played international cricket for England. Pietersen played 104 test matches for England in which he scored 8181 runs at an average of more than 47. He scored 23 centuries and 55 half-centuries. Apart from this, Pietersen played 136 ODI matches for England in which he scored 4440 runs at an average of more than 40. Pietersen has 9 centuries in ODIs. Pietersen also scored 1176 runs at an average of 37.93 in T20 Internationals. His strike rate was more than 141. It is clear that Pietersen has been an amazing batsman in all three formats.

Apart from this, Pietersen has scored 16522 runs in first class cricket at an average of 49.76, which includes 50 centuries. He has 15 centuries in List A. Pietersen's best score in first class cricket has been 355 runs. The best thing about Kevin Pietersen is that he has been very successful against both pace and spin bowlers. The technique of playing spinners was taught to him by Rahul Dravid himself. After the IPL this year, Team India has to play a five-match Test series on the England tour in which Pietersen can play an important role. He has spent a long time in England and understands the weather there, the mood of the pitch and the thinking of the bowlers. Obviously, Pietersen can help batsmen like Virat Kohli.