<p>Kevin Pietersen was left disappointed with England’s decision to declare their innings after producing 393 runs on the opening day of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston. While analysing England’s performance in the first innings, Pieterson anticipated that a 400-plus total would be more comfortable lead against a star-studded batting unit like Australia, putting stress on the psychological factor. Also, the former English batter doubted the Edgbaston track could become more handy for the batters as the game progressed to the second day and beyond. If that happens, a solid lead in the first innings would make things easier for Ben Stokes and Co. “It is a wicket that did get better for batting, and I guess tomorrow might be the most beautiful day. For this reason, I didn't like the declaration,” Pietersen said on Sky Sports, as quoted by Sportskeeda.</p>

<h2><strong>Kevin Pietersen on England's decision</strong></h2>

<p>In a&nbsp;bid to substantiate&nbsp;his thoughts, Kevin Pietersen dug out the reference to England's rescheduled Test against India at Edgbaston last year. India could post a decent 416 in the first innings, which seemed a good total initially. But it didn’t work as the pitch had nothing for the bowlers when England began their chase in the fourth innings. The Three Lions finally prevailed on the occasion, comfortably chasing down 378 runs to pick up a seven-wicket victory.</p>

<p>“We will find out if it was the right decision. For some reason, I was usually instructed to reach 400-450 runs in the opening innings of a Test match. I know they're close, but it's psychological. Maybe I'm being too critical. I'm not sure, let’s see,” Pietersen explained further.</p>

<h2><strong>Ashes 2023: Nasser Hussain thinks otherwise</strong></h2>

<p>Another country legend, Nasser Hussain however showed his faith in England’s decision. Anticipating the reason behind it, the former England captain said that Ben Stokes might consider Stuart Broad’s dominance against Aussie opener David Warner and wanted to get rid of the big man early when the ball remains new on Day 2.</p>

<p>Whenever England and Australia have squared off for a red-ball clash, the duel between Broad and Warner has always been an event to watch. The English pacer has so far dismissed Warner 14 times in Test, conceding 397 runs off 721 balls at an average of 28.4.</p>

<p>England stuck to their aggressive approach batting first in the first Ashes Test. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow shone with the bat for the hosts, scoring 118 and 78 runs. Opener Zak Crawley also pulled off a good start and contributed 61 runs to the scoresheet. At the end of Day 1, Australia were batting at 14 runs with both openers unbeaten at the crease.<br />
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Kevin Pietersen was left disappointed with England’s decision to declare their innings after producing 393 runs on the opening day of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

Kevin Pietersen was left disappointed with England’s decision to declare their innings after producing 393 runs on the opening day of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston. While analysing England’s performance in the first innings, Pieterson anticipated that a 400-plus total would be more comfortable lead against a star-studded batting unit like Australia, putting stress on the psychological factor. Also, the former English batter doubted the Edgbaston track could become more handy for the batters as the game progressed to the second day and beyond. If that happens, a solid lead in the first innings would make things easier for Ben Stokes and Co. “It is a wicket that did get better for batting, and I guess tomorrow might be the most beautiful day. For this reason, I didn't like the declaration,” Pietersen said on Sky Sports, as quoted by Sportskeeda. Kevin Pietersen on England's decision In a bid to substantiate his thoughts, Kevin Pietersen dug out the reference to England's rescheduled Test against India at Edgbaston last year. India could post a decent 416 in the first innings, which seemed a good total initially. But it didn’t work as the pitch had nothing for the bowlers when England began their chase in the fourth innings. The Three Lions finally prevailed on the occasion, comfortably chasing down 378 runs to pick up a seven-wicket victory. “We will find out if it was the right decision. For some reason, I was usually instructed to reach 400-450 runs in the opening innings of a Test match. I know they're close, but it's psychological. Maybe I'm being too critical. I'm not sure, let’s see,” Pietersen explained further. Ashes 2023: Nasser Hussain thinks otherwise Another country legend, Nasser Hussain however showed his faith in England’s decision. Anticipating the reason behind it, the former England captain said that Ben Stokes might consider Stuart Broad’s dominance against Aussie opener David Warner and wanted to get rid of the big man early when the ball remains new on Day 2. Whenever England and Australia have squared off for a red-ball clash, the duel between Broad and Warner has always been an event to watch. The English pacer has so far dismissed Warner 14 times in Test, conceding 397 runs off 721 balls at an average of 28.4. England stuck to their aggressive approach batting first in the first Ashes Test. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow shone with the bat for the hosts, scoring 118 and 78 runs. Opener Zak Crawley also pulled off a good start and contributed 61 runs to the scoresheet. At the end of Day 1, Australia were batting at 14 runs with both openers unbeaten at the crease.

Ashes 2023: Kevin Pietersen criticises England’s decision to declare below 400 on Day 1

<p>The Bazall philosophy continued to enthrall fans in Edgbaston as Joe Root pulled off an aggressive start to England’s batting on the fourth day of the opening Ashes Test. After losing both openers in the first ten overs of their second innings, England were on the back foot when heavy showers forced the end of proceedings on Day 3. The early setback, however, seemingly had very little impact on Root. The English batter began Day 4 with an attempted reverse scoop off Australian pacer Scott Boland. He, however, failed to make contact as the ball found the clasp of England keeper Alex Carrey behind the stumps, going past the edge of Root’s bat. Underlining Root’s stunning approach, England Cricket tweeted, “First ball and Joe Root goes for the ramp shot.”</p>

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<p>Joe Root might fail in his first attempt but did not refrain from his attacking mindset. He kept on trying the same reverse ramp in the subsequent overs and succeeded in getting some boundaries. From skipper Pat Cummins to in-form Scott Boland, no Aussie bowler was spared from the Englishman’s power-packed batting. Comprising some glimpses of Root’s blistering show, England Cricket dropped a video on Twitter and wrote, “A ramp-bunctious start from Joe Root.”</p>

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<p>Cricket enthusiasts unquestionably enjoyed Joe Root’s batting in the initial overs as the video garnered significant traction from the social media population. Stunned by England’s aggressive brand of cricket, a fan acknowledged that he did not see such an approach in Test cricket in the last 50 years. “I’m in awe at the audacity and ambition of this side,” the user commented.</p>

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<p>An English fan immediately branded Joe Root as the “greatest player of Test cricket,” commenting, “I think at the moment, no one is better than Joe Root seriously.”</p>

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<p>While heaping praise on Joe Root, a fan predicted that the fifth day of the first Ashes Test would be “more dramatic,” considering the progress of the match. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>After watching Joe Root’s out-of-the-box batting, an Indian cricket fan hardly took any time to dig out the reference to Rishabh Pant as the Indian wicketkeeper-batter is also known for playing red-ball cricket with much aggression.</p>

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— Dr CP Singh (@DrCPSin09847853) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrCPSin09847853/status/1670749796318220288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p>Joe Root had already struck as many as five boundaries and one maximum when Nathan Lyon finally came to Australia’s rescue. Picking up a delivery on his off-stump, Root tried to smash it over the long-on. But the ball suddenly turned inside, leaving Alex Carry with a comfortable opportunity to complete the stumping. Joot headed to the hut for 46 runs, for which he took just 55 balls.</p>

<p>Joe Root was the pick of the batters for England during their first innings. After the top order surrendered early in front of Australia’s lethal bowling, Root showed nerves of steel, while also dishing out occasional boundaries. He remained unbeaten at 118 runs, a knock which was decorated with 7 fours and 4 sixes.</p>


The Bazall philosophy continued to enthrall fans in Edgbaston as Joe Root pulled off an aggressive start to England’s batting on the fourth day of the opening Ashes Test.

The Bazall philosophy continued to enthrall fans in Edgbaston as Joe Root pulled off an aggressive start to England’s batting on the fourth day of the opening Ashes Test. After losing both openers in the first ten overs of their second innings, England were on the back foot when heavy showers forced the end of proceedings on Day 3. The early setback, however, seemingly had very little impact on Root. The English batter began Day 4 with an attempted reverse scoop off Australian pacer Scott Boland. He, however, failed to make contact as the ball found the clasp of England keeper Alex Carrey behind the stumps, going past the edge of Root’s bat. Underlining Root’s stunning approach, England Cricket tweeted, “First ball and Joe Root goes for the ramp shot.” First ball... And Joe Root goes for the ramp shot 😂#EnglandCricket | #Ashes — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 19, 2023 × Joe Root might fail in his first attempt but did not refrain from his attacking mindset. He kept on trying the same reverse ramp in the subsequent overs and succeeded in getting some boundaries. From skipper Pat Cummins to in-form Scott Boland, no Aussie bowler was spared from the Englishman’s power-packed batting. Comprising some glimpses of Root’s blistering show, England Cricket dropped a video on Twitter and wrote, “A ramp-bunctious start from Joe Root.” A ramp-bunctious start from Joe Root 🔥 What is going on!? 😂🤷‍♂️ #EnglandCricket | #Ashes pic.twitter.com/ieMdbBnRAH — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 19, 2023 × Cricket enthusiasts unquestionably enjoyed Joe Root’s batting in the initial overs as the video garnered significant traction from the social media population. Stunned by England’s aggressive brand of cricket, a fan acknowledged that he did not see such an approach in Test cricket in the last 50 years. “I’m in awe at the audacity and ambition of this side,” the user commented. I’m in awe at the audacity and ambition of this side. I’ve not seen anything that approaches this in 50+ years of watching cricket 👏👏 — Shawls 🏏📚🎬 (@Shawls259) June 19, 2023 × An English fan immediately branded Joe Root as the “greatest player of Test cricket,” commenting, “I think at the moment, no one is better than Joe Root seriously.” Greatest player of test🔥i think at the moment current time no one is better than joe root seriously. — Ash Ketchum (@ImKuljeetSingh) June 19, 2023 × While heaping praise on Joe Root, a fan predicted that the fifth day of the first Ashes Test would be “more dramatic,” considering the progress of the match. Day 5 will be dramatic.. well played root .. legend — Rohan Patankar (@Galileo_rohan) June 19, 2023 × After watching Joe Root’s out-of-the-box batting, an Indian cricket fan hardly took any time to dig out the reference to Rishabh Pant as the Indian wicketkeeper-batter is also known for playing red-ball cricket with much aggression. I have seen this before,@RishabhPant17 ...our champion 🏆🏆🏆 — Dr CP Singh (@DrCPSin09847853) June 19, 2023 × Joe Root had already struck as many as five boundaries and one maximum when Nathan Lyon finally came to Australia’s rescue. Picking up a delivery on his off-stump, Root tried to smash it over the long-on. But the ball suddenly turned inside, leaving Alex Carry with a comfortable opportunity to complete the stumping. Joot headed to the hut for 46 runs, for which he took just 55 balls. Joe Root was the pick of the batters for England during their first innings. After the top order surrendered early in front of Australia’s lethal bowling, Root showed nerves of steel, while also dishing out occasional boundaries. He remained unbeaten at 118 runs, a knock which was decorated with 7 fours and 4 sixes.

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