England cricketer gets speeding fine Down Under

Kevin Pietersen was today fined for speeding after taking a loaned Lamborghini for a drive on his day off from England training.

Pietersen, man of the match for his career-best 227 in his team’s second-Test win at Adelaide to go 1-0 up in the Ashes, is set to be rested for a tour fixture against Victoria in Melbourne which starts tomorrow.

He therefore did not train with his fellow tourists at the MCG, and instead chose to take a drive along the Great Ocean Road.

It is reported the 30-year-old was fined 239 Australian dollars for driving at more than 120kmh in a 100kmh zone shortly after 2.30pm local time.

An England and Wales Cricket Board spokesman said: “He (Pietersen) did pick up a speeding fine.”

Pietersen’s former Hampshire team-mate Shane Warne, a publicity ambassador for Lamborghini, arranged for the England batsman to drive one of the cars for a day.

Yesterday, Pietersen told his thousands of followers on Twitter that he was looking forward to the experience.

Today, before he was stopped, he tweeted enthusiastically: “Great Ocean Road today ...”

Once under way, he added: “Stunning beaches on The Great Ocean Rd.. Gorgeous drive.”

No disciplinary action will be taken against Pietersen by England.