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Rahul Dravid helped me with the art of playing spin: Kevin Pietersen

By Saurabh Sharma August 02, 2020 • 15:53 PM View: 967

Southampton, Aug 2: Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen revealed it was an email from former India captain Rahul Dravid that helped him master the art of playing spin. Pietersen was one of the better players of spin in England and is rated as one of their finest of all time.

"Dravid wrote me the most beautiful email, explaining the art of playing spin and ever since then it was a whole new world," Pietersen was quoted as saying by Sky Sports.

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