Ricky Ponting Shuts Down Kevin Pietersen With Sharp Response To Joe Root Praise On Live TV. Watch

The opening Ashes encounter between Australia and England nonetheless stays vast open at Edgbaston, with each groups nonetheless inside the shout to win the competition. After Australia bowled out England for 273 within the second innings, setting themselves a 281-run goal to chase, the hosts picked up three wickets earlier than the tip of play on Day 4 to tug themselves again. With the bat, one of many batters who left a long-lasting impression was Joe Root. Though he solely made 40, the style during which he performed appeared to have actually rattled the Australian gamers.

In a chat with Ricky Ponting, even former England captain Kevin Pietersen went ga-ga over Root’s efficiency, saying how he ‘owned the sport’. However, Ponting wasn’t eager to see Pietersen sing praises for Root, and he shut him down on dwell digicam.

“Joe Root owned the game. He ran the game, he was pure quality and he just owned that space, with (Australia) scratching their heads going ‘what do we do?'” Pietersen stated.

In reponse, Ponting quipped: “Well, he’s out now. He got 40”. Here’s the video:

Peak alpha stuff from Punter right here that @gradecricketer can be happy with:

speaks solely in sidemouth whereas trying disinterested
Shuts down some waffle in a single sentence
Rounds down the oppositions rating

RTP nonetheless terrorising England.#Ashes pic.twitter.com/TX5KXoJYQm

— Josh Conway (@BuzzConway_) June 19, 2023

Late on Monday, Broad struck twice earlier than Australia ended the fourth day of the primary Test on 107-3, needing an additional 174 runs to succeed in the 281 they require for victory on Tuesday’s remaining day.

The goal is one run fewer than Australia had been set in a surprising finale on the Birmingham floor 18 years in the past, when England prevailed by simply two runs en path to a 2-1 sequence triumph.

Broad needs England to be concerned in an Ashes triumph that equals the celebrated 2005 marketing campaign though the veteran seamer is hoping to keep away from a repeat of that dramatic finale at Edgbaston.

With AFP inputs