Pietersen teaching England how to face spin, says Brook

Cricket - Third Twenty20 International - England v Sri Lanka - Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, Britain - September 19, 2026 England coach Kevin Pietersen with Harry Brook before the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

Sept 22 - England's players have been learning how to play spin from Kevin Pietersen, captain Harry Brook said, as he hailed the former Ashes and Twenty20 World Cup-winning batter's impact on the side.

Pietersen, England's third-highest run scorer across all formats, was appointed as a specialist mentor to the white-ball teams this month, in the lead-up to next year's World Cup.

In the 46-year-old's first series as part of the set-up, England completed a 3-0 whitewash of a spin-heavy Sri Lanka side to replace India at the top of the Twenty20 world rankings.