Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has questioned the tactics of the hosts’ in declaring their first innings at 393-8 in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, saying he walked up to head coach Brendon McCullum and demanded an explanation from him behind that surprise tactic. 

In the first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston, England made a bold decision to declare their first innings at 393-8. The decision baffled many experts, despite a few overs remaining on Day One’s play, their premier batter Joe Root unbeaten on 118, and the hosts’ still having two wickets in hand.