Pietersen believes English County Cricket is heading towards privatisation

Is cricket getting too boring? Is it dying? Is it still sellable, especially outside the subcontinent? What can be done to ensure it is kept alive?

Privatise it.

At least, that’s what Kevin Pietersen thinks is an answer to this ever-lingering question. 

It’s 9th August, and an image is posted on Ravi Shastri’s Twitter handle. Pietersen quickly takes note of it, and he tweets within the next three hours.

The picture we are talking about has already sparked quite a few rumours. Two of the world’s most influential personalities, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai and Indian Industrialist Mukesh Ambani, along with Ravi Shastri enjoying a game of the Hundred at Lord’s.

Pietersen’s response was to refer to his previous tweet, which said, “County Cricket will be franchised in the not too distant future.” Although it sounds a little absurd, whatever he says might have some steam in it.

Just when the Indian franchises owning the teams in different leagues is becoming a trend, the two names mentioned above make things ever so suspicious. Also, putting in the fact that they share a close work relationship, with Google having a stake in RIL (Reliance Industries Limited).