Not one to go down without a fight, KP then blamed the 25-year-old for failing to see the Stars over the line.
Faulkner's performances with the bat for Australia, where he has consistently seen his side over the line in tight run chases, have earnt him the reputation as "The Finisher" in the Michael Bevan mould. But he wasn't able to produce the goods on Friday, and Pietersen wasn't going to let him forget it.
But it was game, set, match when Faulkner produced this gem of a hashtag, hitting the 35-year-old where it hurt most.
The South African-born right hander's international career nosedived after England's humiliating whitewash defeat in the 2013-2014 Ashes series in Australia. He was dropped from the national team despite being England's leading run-scorer in the series, because of souring relationships with the coaching staff, fellow players and the ECB.
Since then he has continued to publicly voice his desire to play international cricket again, but he's never received the call-up and has been resigned to playing as a 20/20 gun-for-hire in domestic competitions in Australia and South Africa.
The Stars' next match is against the Sydney Thunder on Sunday December 20.
-News.com.au
