Ashley Giles hails Kevin Pietersen as a great example to youngsters

Kevin Pieterson

According to NDTV, former England cricketer and limited overs coach Ashley Giles has hailed flamboyant English batsman Kevin Pietersen as a “great example” for upcoming cricketers.

Pietersen received a lot of flak and was briefly exiled from the national side after sending derogatory messages about then captain Andrew Strauss to the South African cricketers. The issue was later resolved, and Pieterson was ‘reinstated’.

“I’ve got a decent relationship with Kev, I’ve played a lot of cricket with him and he’s one of the best players in the world,” said Giles.

“Kev gets a bad rap a lot I think for some of the stuff he says and does, but for me in this group he has been great with these young guys,” Giles said.

“There is a danger that when a size of personality like him comes back into the group that they are in awe, but he’s been fully involved and been great.”