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Pietersen excited by new opener's role

Kevin Pietersen is confident he will thrive in his new role as England's World Cup opener

16-Feb-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pietersen denies ODI retirement reports

Kevin Pietersen has denied reports that he could quit one-day cricket after this month's World Cup

12-Feb-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

England's schedule 'ridiculous' - Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen has said that England's hectic schedule leading up to the World Cup is "ridiculous"

31-Jan-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pietersen wants England to pull off 'amazing' comeback

Kevin Pietersen is targeting an "amazing" one-day series comeback over the next ten days to give the tour of Australia a perfect finish

29-Jan-2011•Andrew McGlashan in Brisbane

Watson's epic guides Australia to victory

Shane Watson produced one of Australia's finest one-day hundreds to carry them to a record-breaking six-wicket win at MCG with the highest successful chase on the ground

16-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan at the MCG

England's 'awkward' one-day selection issues

Andrew Strauss, the England captain, has admitted that the proximity of the World Cup poses a different set of challenges ahead of the seven-match one-day series

15-Jan-2011•Andrew McGlashan in Melbourne

Floods put cricket into perspective for Watson

Shane Watson, who struck 59 and took 4 for 15 in the first Twenty20, is from Ipswich, west of Brisbane, which is one of the worst affected areas by the devastation and he struggled to focus on his cricket as he watched TV coverage of the rising water

13-Jan-2011•Andrew McGlashan in Melbourne

We won because I quit captaincy - Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen is adamant that England's Ashes success in Australia stems back to his ultimatum with Peter Moores, the former coach, at the beginning of 2009 which led to both men losing their jobs

30-Dec-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Siddle's efforts clouded in controversy

Peter Siddle was Australia's everywhere man, including a brief stint as a self-appointed on-field spokesman, as the hosts tried but failed to stay in touch with England at the MCG

27-Dec-2010•Peter English at the MCG

Curator plays down pitch switch saga

The MCG's curator, Cameron Hodgkins, has denied reports that he was asked to prepare a lively surface for the forthcoming Boxing Day Test, to aid Australia's bid to regain the Ashes in the wake of their emphatic victory at the WACA last week

23-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller in Melbourne

Pietersen relishes Boxing Day stage

Kevin Pietersen has always prided himself on being the man for the big occasion, but in his estimation, nothing that he's experienced in his career to date can rival the prospect of playing in a potential Ashes decider in front of nearly 100,000 spectator

22-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller in Melbourne

Warne arrives before Doherty gets his man

It used to be that England's batsmen saw Shane Warne in their sleep, and he continues to stalk Kevin Pietersen in retirement

06-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller and Peter English at Adelaide

Clarke fights, then falls, as England eye victory

Kevin Pietersen gave England every chance of victory in Adelaide with his career-best 227, but it's his bowling that might have made the biggest difference

06-Dec-2010•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale

Pietersen confident of dodging the rain

Kevin Pietersen, who finished the day unbeaten on 213, is adamant that Australia will not escape defeat on a pitch that is starting to show signs of breaking up

05-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at Adelaide

KP's drought ends with a flood of runs

Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Ashes Test at Adelaide

05-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller and Peter English at Adelaide

Pietersen double-ton adds to Australia's pain

Kevin Pietersen doesn't do things by halves, and having spent the past 18 months without a Test century it was no surprise that he turned his comeback hundred into a double as England inflicted more pain on Australia

05-Dec-2010•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale

Generous leaves and Doug's near miss

But for the mercy of the Gabba's extra bounce, Andrew Strauss could well be batting in binary in this series - 0, 0, 1

04-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller and Peter English at Adelaide

Another Cook hundred gives England total control

Alastair Cook's colossal series continued on the second day in Adelaide, where he and his batting colleagues ground Australia into submission and delivered complete control to England

04-Dec-2010•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale

Pietersen escapes punishment over Twitter tirade

Kevin Pietersen will not be disciplined for his latest Twitter outburst but his captain Andrew Strauss has warned him to be responsible with his comments in the future

02-Dec-2010•Peter English in Adelaide

Pietersen a great team man - Flower

England's coach, Andy Flower has hit back at suggestions that Kevin Pietersen is "an outcast" in the England team

22-Nov-2010•Andrew Miller in Brisbane

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