Some of the leading England Test cricketers, including pace bowler Mark Wood and middle-order batter Jonny Bairstow, are among the 22 players from the county to have registered for the 10-franchise IPL mega auction next month.
England's struggles with the bat led to their downfall in both the Tests in Brisbane and Adelaide but Pietersen still urged fans to "go easy" on the players.
Half-centuries from Head and Labuschagne had enabled the hosts to declare their second innings 467 runs ahead on day 4 of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
No bowler enjoys using the pink ball as much as the left-handed Starc, who claimed 4-37 in the first innings at Adelaide Oval. His
Head, who top-scored with a rollicking 152 to lift Australia out of trouble and take them to 425 in the first innings, believes a comeback by the hosts is around the corner.
Hussain concluded by saying that he understood why top-order batter Dawid Malan was pushed down when England were chasing 56.
The 34-year-old, who lent much-needed solidity to England's struggling batting line-up, was also happy that Ashwin was not part of the series.
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak in the Indian team, which eventually led to the Final Test being suspended, English cricketers: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan and Chris Woakes have withdrawn their names from the tournament.
English batsman, Dawid Malan makes way for South Africa batter Aiden Markram in the Punjab Kings squad as the former pulled him out of the Indian Premier League due to personal reasons.
All players arriving in Dubai now have to do a six-day quarantine and that could be the reason behind Bairstow and Malan pulling out.