Former England batsmen Kevin Pietersen has revealed his unusual preparations for facing Australia bowler Mitchell Johnson during the first Test of the 2013/14 Ashes series in Brisbane.

Pietersen was a key member of the squad that travelled to Australia in November 2013 off the back of a 3-0 win in the summer Ashes that same year, with the two series taking place just three months apart due to re-scheduling linked to the Cricket World Cup.

But despite their one-sided win on home soil, England eventually fell to a famous 5-0 whitewash loss in the series in Australia, with Johnson named player of the series after taking 37 wickets across five Tests.

And though Johnson’s performance across the series has since been lauded as one of the finest fast-bowling performances of all time,

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