Michael Vaughan slams compatriot Kevin Pietersen: ‘I think he’s talking nonsense’ – all you need to know | Cricket News

Kevin Pietersen and Michael Vaughan (Agency Photos)

Former England star Kevin Pietersen ignited a full of life debate on social media after claiming that Test batting 20–25 years in the past was “twice as hard back then” in contrast to in the present day. Taking to X (previously), the 45-yr-previous backed his argument by itemizing 22 legendary bowlers from that period and challenged followers to identify 10 trendy-day bowlers who might match up.“Waqar [Younis], Shoaib [Akhtar], [Wasim] Akram, [Saqlain] Mushtaq, [Anil] Kumble, [Javagal] Srinath, Harbhajan [Singh], [Allan] Donald, [Shaun] Pollock, [Lance] Klusener, [Darren] Gough, [Glenn] McGrath, [Brett] Lee, [Shane] Warne, [Jason] Gillespie, [Shane] Bond, [Daniel] Vettori, [Chris] Cairns, Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Murali[tharan], Curtley [Ambrose], Courtney [Walsh] and the list could go on and on… I’ve named 22 above. Please name me 10 modern day bowlers that can compare to the names above?” Pietersen wrote.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!However, his feedback didn’t sit nicely with everybody. Fellow former England captain Michael Vaughan took a agency stand towards Pietersen’s viewpoint throughout a dialogue on Sony Sports Network.“I think he’s talking nonsense,” stated Vaughan. “I have looked at the last six or seven years closely. You look at the Indian seamers now, they are as good as they ever had. You look at the Australian attack, that trio that Australia had, it is as good as they have had.”Vaughan additional defended the present era of bowlers from throughout the globe, pointing to their high quality and the extent of competitors lately.“You go to South Africa, Rabada and Jansen. You go to New Zealand, Boult, Southee. I’ve loved the last few years of Test match cricket because it has been competitive. I think this era of batting, I don’t think it has been any easier than any other era. I think there’s some wonderful bowlers around.”Pietersen’s tweet could have been meant to spark dialog, nevertheless it’s clear he acquired greater than he bargained for.