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Pietersen ruled out of Ashes series

Sports | Cricket
2009-7-23

ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series against Australia after having surgery on a Achilles tendon injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board said yesterday. The...

Big bucks for England duo

Sports | Cricket
2009-2-7

ENGLAND'S Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff became the latest members of cricket's get-rich-quick club yesterday, fetching record annual salaries of US$1.55 million each at the Indian Premier League player auction...

Strauss takes over England

Sports | Cricket
2009-1-9

KEVIN Pietersen flew back to London early yesterday after quitting as England captain, facing the turmoil caused by his fallout with fired coach Peter Moores and an apparent rift within the team. Surrounded by...

Crisis in England as Pietersen quits

Sports | Cricket
2009-1-8

ENGLAND captain Kevin Pietersen and coach Peter Moores reportedly quit yesterday following a series of disagreements between them, throwing preparations for this year's Ashes series into disarray. Moores' departure...

Pietersen warms up to captaincy

Sports | Cricket
2008-12-25

KEVIN Pietersen believes his first major away tour as England captain would help him mould the team with a demanding 2009 season ahead. England ended the India tour without a win after challenges on and off the...

Hot Pietersen gives England chance to win

Sports | Cricket
2008-12-22

ENGLAND skipper Kevin Pietersen struck a majestic 15th test century before India fought back to take two late wickets on the third day of the second and final test yesterday in Mohali, India. Pietersen stroked...

Pietersen confident of India test series

Sports | Cricket
2008-12-5

ENGLAND captain Kevin Pietersen said yesterday he was confident that his team would travel to India for next week's first test in Chennai despite the recent Mumbai attacks. England's squad was flying to Abu Dhabi...

Pietersen: Players to decide on India return

Sports | Cricket
2008-11-29

ENGLAND players will be allowed to make their own decision on whether to return to India for a two-test series next month after the militant attacks in Mumbai, captain Kevin Pietersen said yesterday. England...

Pietersen rallies his troops

Sports | Cricket
2008-11-25

ENGLAND skipper Kevin Pietersen has told his players to keep fighting after India stamped its authority to take an unassailable 4-0 lead in a seven-match one-day series. The host won the rain-hit fourth game by 19...

Pietersen urges team to raise its standard

Sports | Cricket
2008-11-12

ENGLAND captain Kevin Pietersen urged his team to raise its standard ahead of the one-day series against India this week after it lost a warm-up match by 124 runs yesterday. The visitors lost to a second-string...