<p>There is nothing unusual about being cautioned by a match referee but what sets apart maverick England star Kevin Pietersen’s case is that it happened inside the toilet of the airport here!<br /><br /></p>.<p>Pietersen was informally cautioned by match referee Andy Pycroft for showing dissent against an umpire’s decision after he stayed glued to the crease for a few seconds following his dismissal, which looked dubious in replays, during the lost third one-dayer against India last Saturday.<br /><br />“Kevin and I were spoken to in the gents (toilet). So that was a very nice scene, my first meeting with a match referee!” coach Ashley Giles said. “We’ve got to be careful with reactions to decisions and Andy was right to speak to Kev. But I think common sense prevailed. It was just a little word.”<br /><br />Pietersen was adjudged caught behind by umpire S Ravi off Ishant Sharma for 17.<br />Giles felt the match referee did the right thing and players have to be cautious.<br />“I didn’t think it was a reaction, more disappointment from Kev.<br /><br />“But we’ve got to be careful with reactions to decisions. It’s tough for the umpires here, it’s so loud that decision making is tough. We understand that.”</p>
<p>There is nothing unusual about being cautioned by a match referee but what sets apart maverick England star Kevin Pietersen’s case is that it happened inside the toilet of the airport here!<br /><br /></p>.<p>Pietersen was informally cautioned by match referee Andy Pycroft for showing dissent against an umpire’s decision after he stayed glued to the crease for a few seconds following his dismissal, which looked dubious in replays, during the lost third one-dayer against India last Saturday.<br /><br />“Kevin and I were spoken to in the gents (toilet). So that was a very nice scene, my first meeting with a match referee!” coach Ashley Giles said. “We’ve got to be careful with reactions to decisions and Andy was right to speak to Kev. But I think common sense prevailed. It was just a little word.”<br /><br />Pietersen was adjudged caught behind by umpire S Ravi off Ishant Sharma for 17.<br />Giles felt the match referee did the right thing and players have to be cautious.<br />“I didn’t think it was a reaction, more disappointment from Kev.<br /><br />“But we’ve got to be careful with reactions to decisions. It’s tough for the umpires here, it’s so loud that decision making is tough. We understand that.”</p>