England opener Tom Benton made his international debut as an explosive batsman. When he came to England’s limited-overs cricket, he drew the attention of fans with positive cricket, apart from his intrepid batting. Apart from the ongoing Test cricket with India in England, the ‘The Hundred’ tournament is also being played and Benton is part of this new and unique cricket tournament. Benton is playing for The Welsh Fire at The Hundred Tournament. However, former England captain Kevin Pietersen was not happy with Benton’s continued performance in The Hundred. Peterson said Benton, who played bad shots after a good start, was losing his wickets and in such a situation he should learn something from India captain Virat Kohli.
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Peterson says Benton hits a quick run around the 30 and then he plays a bad shot and gives his wicket as a gift. The 22-year-old Benton has hit 36, 0, 5, 2, and 15 in the last five innings of the last hundred. Peterson told Sky Sports, ‘He has a lot of talent. But now he is wasting his talent. He plays a lot of balls in the air. They should play ball with the ground support. He should play quick shots in extra cover and mid wicket. You should know where the distance between the fielders is.
Peterson told Benton that he had to learn from batsmen like Virat Kohli and David Warner. The former captain believes Benton is not using his talents properly. He said, ‘You have to look at the best players in the world. How often does he think, ‘I want to play a shot in the air and hit a sixer’. Virat Kohli and David Warner look at batsmen who, at the start of their innings, take boundaries with the help of the ground in extra cover. How often do you see Kohli hitting a six at the start of his innings? Benton should learn from him and put the ball on the floor.
