Tag: Kevin Pietersen

  • Kevin Pietersen back in England team ??

    Kevin Pietersen back in England team ??

    London: Batsman Kevin Pietersen believes there is a way back into the England team now that Eoin Morgan has become one-day captain. Morgan replaced Alistair Cook in December and will lead the team at the World Cup in Australia. Pietersen`s colourful international career was ended by England last year but the former skipper has been…

  • Swann to return home from Australian tour

    Swann to return home from Australian tour

    Adelaide: England spinner Graeme Swann will return to England from the Australian tour because of a back injury. England coach Andy Flower said Tuesday that Swann had a lower back strain, and that, combined with knee bruising, means he should recuperate back in England. Swann joins allrounder Tim Bresnan, who has already left Australia with…

  • Anderson’s sledging ‘fired me up’ in Perth Ashes Test: Johnson

    Anderson’s sledging ‘fired me up’ in Perth Ashes Test: Johnson

    Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has credited his England counterpart James Anderson’s persistent sledging for inspiring his six-wicket haul that has revived the home team’s Ashes campaign. Anderson sledged Johnson relentlessly throughout his innings of 62 on day one of the ongoing third Test at Perth’s WACA Ground. “Jimmy [Anderson] tried giving me a bit…

  • Pietersen asked to be careful about his tweets

    Pietersen asked to be careful about his tweets

    London, Dec 11 (ANI): England team managing director Hugh Morris has asked batsman Kevin Pietersen to be careful when posting tweets on his Twitter account following his latest outburst on the networking site. Pietersen, who was selected to England’s Twenty20 and one-day squads to face Australia after the Ashes series, branded the Adelaide Oval groundsman…

  • Ponting: We were outclassed

    Ponting: We were outclassed

    Ricky Ponting’s post-match team talk is not for public airing, after Australia’s landslide defeat in the second Ashes Test. But it is hard to see how he could have indulged in much more straight talking in the confines of the dressing room than he did in his subsequent press conference. Ponting, twice an Ashes loser…

  • England win second Ashes test to lead series

    Adelaide: England won the second Ashes test by an innings and 71 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after dismissing Australia’s last six batsmen for 66 runs in the first session of the final day on Tuesday. Graeme Swann completed a five-wicket haul and James Anderson took two wickets in two…

Latest Posts