New Delhi: The former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has praised the rich in Kegan Petersen, said the South African mixture reminded him of the legendary Viswanath Gundappa.
Petersen proved to be an important member of the South African team who beat India 2-1 in the test series that had just concluded.
The dough scored the fifties twins in the third test at Cape Town and this was a match player and a series player.
“Kegan Peterson (KP).
Very good initials (@ kp24).
Great world players in making.
My childhood hero Gundappa Vishwanath appeared in the mind #Savind,” Shastri tweeted.
Considered as one of the best doughes during the ery, Viswanath left-handed, who played 91 tests and 25 ODIS for India, had a flexal wrist that he used to play square cuts.
The 28-year-old Petersen also wishes.
Shastri also said the ‘KP’ was a great start, referring to the former England captain Kevin Pietersen, one of the most charming batterets.
Petersen ended the three-match series with 276 running in six innings, including three important centuries.
‘Reminds Viswanath’: Shastri on Petersen
