The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
• Bowler's routine tumble could have serious consequences • Kevin Pietersen arrives to join tour party on Tuesday England's happy startstart to their tour of South Africa was shattered today when Stuart Broad arrived in Kimberley with his right arm in a sling. What had appeared to be little more than a routine tumble in the field yesterday in the opening warm-up match in Bloemfontein has...
Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
AB de Villiers has moved to douse speculation of a hostile homecoming for Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The England captain touched down with his team-mates in Bloemfontein on Sunday, but the middle-order batsman was a notable absentee at the start of the two and half month tour.
Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
The England captain has said he cannot wait for star batsman Kevin Pietersen to join the squad in South Africa before the ODI series begins
Danny Pugsley (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
‘’This break has refreshed my head and who knows how I’ll come back as a player. My Achilles won’t hamper me any more and I definitely feel fresh mentally. ‘’I’ll be starting off really enjoying myself – and this year I haven’t particularly enjoyed playing cricket because I was in pain and because of what happened in January. It’s been a...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The England coach believes his side are ready for South Africa's 'serious challenge' while Kevin Pietersen continues his rehab Kevin Pietersen batted for the first time since high summer in the nets at Lord's today and for Andy Flower it was clearly a case of absence making the heart grow fonder. "Kevin brings us a superb record, flair, confidence and the ability to counterattack," the England...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
England batsman Kevin Pietersen is likely to be fit for both the one-day and Test series in South Africa as he recovers from an Achilles problem.
Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Kevin Pietersen has said his forced break from international cricket due to an Achilles injury had refreshed him at a time when he was beginning to fall "out of love with the game"
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
• Former England captain questions Trott's loyalty • Vaughan laments 'sad day for English cricket' Michael Vaughan has accused Jonathan Trott of celebrating with South Africa's players after England lost in 2008. Vaughan claimed he saw the South Africa-born Trott, who has been included in the England party to tour South Africa this winter, congratulating the opposition after their win at...
Danny Pugsley (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Andy Moles has resigned as the coach of New Zealand, New Zealand Cricket has confirmed. Moles' position became untenable after questions about his abilities were raised by senior players during a standard review following the recent tour of Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in South Africa. Englishman Moles, whose contract ran through to the 2011 World Cup, went into mediation with NZC on Friday...
The World of Cricket (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
So after a long summer of cricket that included the Ashes Test Series, the Hectic 7 match One Day Series between Australia and England and then the ICC Champions Trophy tournament England will be hopping on a plane and jetting off to South Africa for a long tour that will last from the 1st November to the 18th January. The squads were announced back earlier this month and there were a few surprises...
The Corridor (a cricket blog) (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Last time we got at as far as Kevin Pietersen, which is more than the South African selectors ever did. Today we continue with… Liam Plunkett (Durham) I am delighted to learn that Plunkett is still alive. I thought he had been lost when Flintoff’s pedalo went down with all hands a few years back. No idea [...]
CricFever (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
London, Oct. 12 (ANI): England captain Andrew Strauss has hinted that he may give a miss to team’s Bangladesh tour next year. Strauss, 32, has played nonstop cricket since taking over from Kevin Pietersen in January this year. He led England in two Test series against the West Indies, plotted an Ashes triumph over Australia and featured in 19 one-dayers, [...]
Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Kevin Pietersen has admitted that he was losing his love for cricket before he was ruled out of action with an Achilles injury
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
• Luke Wright promoted to Test squad • Owais Shah left out of one-day party For a team who have just won the Ashes England have made some bold moves for their four-Test tour to South Africa. With Andrew Flintoff in retirement from Test cricket and Steve Harmison omitted because of his lacklustre displays over the last three years, Liam Plunkett returns to the Test squad for the first time...
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