Tattoo-hungry Pietersen eyes more ink
Black Caps cruise to victory
As England prepare for their first match of the World Cup, big-hitting Kevin Pietersen is focused on his new role at the top of the batting order... and finding more tattoos.
The 30-year-old is already the proud owner of several tattoos, including one of England’s Three Lions.
But yesterday he tweeted that he was not satisfied with his current collection and was itching for more designs.
“Time to look into finding some more tattoo designs... I want more ink!!” tweeted the South-African born player, who lists himself on Twitter as “husband, daddy and proud English cricketer.”
Pietersen has played 110 one-day internationals, averaging 41.37, and is set to open the innings for England at the World Cup as they look for quick runs at the top of the order.
England, who have reached three World Cup finals but have never won the trophy, start their bid for glory against minnows the Netherlands, in Nagpur, tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Kenya captain Jimmy Kamande was yesterday left struggling for answers after a 10-wicket World Cup mauling at the hands of New Zealand nudged them closer to exile from cricket’s most exclusive club.
The match, which was supposed to last 100 overs, was over in less than 32 as the Black Caps dismissed Kenya for 69 before racing to their target off just 48 balls at the Chidambaram Stadium.
It was Kenya’s lowest World Cup total and the fifth worst in tournament history.
Their capitulation came at the worst possible time for the sport’s second-tier nations with the International Cricket Council determined to have a 10-nation World Cup, instead of the current 14 teams, in four years’ time.