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Former England captain Michael Vaughan, who has been one of his country’s most successful leaders, believes that Kevin Pietersen should not have played for the national team again after the 2012 Text-gate controversy where he was accused of sending messages. against its captain Andrew Strauss to the players of the South African team.
Pietersen was removed from the England team for the 2012 Lord’s Proof against South Africa when it was revealed that he sent messages about Andrew Strauss and then coach Andy Flower to the rival field. What followed next was a public discussion between Strauss and Pietersen.
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“It had a big effect on English cricket for a while and I still think it has a massive effect on some people. I still think there are some who have come out of this worse, “Vaughan told foxsports.com.au.
“I’ve never seen a 100 percent clarification that that was the case, but if he did, I said it personally at the time and said it ever since, he should never have played for England again.”
“If a player from England, no matter who he is, is found texting the opposing international team about how to get one of his own players out, I don’t think he should have played for England again,” added Vaughan. additional.
