Hats off to Kevin Pietersen for his Q&A on Twitter

Despite Kevin Pietersen’s mishap on Twitter, he hasn’t given up on using the service. And I am glad he didn’t.

A lot of people don’t really like Pietersen – to put it mildy. But this “arrogant” and “cocky” man is one of the few international sport stars who takes time to answer questions on Twitter:

Pietersen Q & A on Twitter

The barrage of questions is part of a competition; the best question wins a signed shirt and bat.

Cynics will probably say he’s doing a bit of self-promotion, and yes, that could very well be part of it.

But Pietersen has taken time to answer hundreds of questions – even the really bad ones – in a manner that shows he is enjoying engaging with fans.

I say hats off to Pietersen.

He doesn’t have to do this, but he has given numerous fans a chance to connect with him in a way other cricketers – and athletes in general – could learn from.

Dmitiri Mascarenhas doesn't take long to fuck up on Twitter

Dmitiri Mascarenhas felt he was overlooked by England selectors, so he came up with the perfect plan to get their attention: calling the chairman of selectors a “knob” and “fucking prick” on Twitter.

Well done Dmitri!

And he only joined Twitter six days ago.

Three more great Twitter lists to follow

As I said yesterday, Twitter is an amazing way to stay in touch with what is happening in cricket. But where to start? Who to follow?

Lists are always useful and easy because someone else has already done the hard work of selecting who to follow.

For example; the well known blog Cricket with balls offers three great lists on its Twitter account:

  1. ex-cricketers – The old dudes who can finally say what they want
  2. cricketers – Those playing the game at international or domestic level
  3. cricket-writers – Professional and Amatuer cricket writers tweeting it up

Check herehere and here for more good cricket related Twitter accounts and lists.