Cricket News

Kevin Pietersen's participation in the IPL will come under further scrutiny after it emerged his Achilles injury deteriorated while on duty with the Royal Challengers Bangalore

Kevin Pietersen could find himself in a race to be fit for England's Champions Trophy campaign in September

Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the Ashes after undergoing surgery on his long-standing Achilles tendon injury.

Ian Bell says he is "desperate" to play a role for England in this summer's Ashes, but would prefer not to be involved in next week's third Test

England's coach, Andy Flower, is confident that his team can build on the success and momentum they took from their historic victory over Australia at Lord's on Monday

England's euphoria at taking a 1-0 lead with three Ashes Tests remaining has been tempered slightly by the ongoing fitness concerns surrounding Kevin Pietersen, who cut a disconsolate figure throughout the Lord's Test

Kevin Pietersen fears that the Achilles injury that has hampered his summer could end up ruling him out at some stage of the Ashes series

A peculiar thing happened on the way to England's declaration. With a lead of 210 and a licence to turn on the style, England's cockiest cricketers instead went into their shell

Andy Flower, the England coach, has defended Kevin Pietersen for his shot selection in Cardiff, and insisted the batsman would review his own performance and learn from the experience

Geoffrey Boycott calls on the England team management to reprimand Pietersen

There was little to choose between these two teams in the lead-up to this eagerly anticipated Ashes series and hardly anything to split them at the end of an engrossing opening day at Cardiff

Peter English previews the first Ashes Test at Cardiff

The Ashes, as 130 years of history might suggest, is all about tradition. But, Kevin Pietersen believes it doesn't hurt to divorce yourself from the excitement

Andrew Flintoff has put the disappointments of injury and defeat behind him and is looking forward to Australia

Andrew Flintoff has put the disappointments of injury and defeat behind him and is looking forward to Australia

The Ashes have not yet begun but the duel between England's best batsman and Australia's fastest bowler already has

Kevin Pietersen believes that the England dressing-room is a much healthier place for the blood-letting that took place during his spectacular falling-out with the former coach, Peter Moores

Kevin Pietersen has said he would be fit for the first Test against Australia on July 8

The last time English audiences viewed Michael Clarke, comparisons with Kevin Pietersen were irresistible

The training squad will be announced on June 22, giving injured and fringe players a chance to prove their worth