Ashes: No team had advantage on Day 1, says Kevin Pietersen

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen believes there is nothing to separate the two sides after the opening day of the first Ashes Test

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen believes there is nothing to separate the two sides after the opening day of the first Ashes Test. England finished Day One on 196-4.

Kevin Pietersen

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And Pietersen thinks neither team has a real advantage over the other after Day One. Speaking on BT Sport, Pietersen said: "I think it's evenly poised. I heard Vince say he reckons it's 50-50 at the moment and I think that's about fair. "You get defined as a player when you're playing Ashes cricket and you get defined as a player with the risks that you take."

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