Durban (S. Africa), Dec. 30 (ANI): England middle-order batsman Ian Bell believes his knock of 141 in the second Test against South Africa here, has saved his career in international cricket.
The Warwickshire batsman admitted his hundred may have saved his England career after a troubled year where he was [...]
Durban (S. Africa), Dec. 25 (ANI): England’s best bat Kevin Pietersen is getting back to his best form and there are signs that he could deliver something special at his former home ground-Kingsmead in Durban.
The South Africa-born batsman has sought to re-establish himself in international cricket after four months out because of Achilles surgery. sked [...]
Durban (S. Africa), Dec. 24 (ANI): Kevin Pietersen has claimed he has buried the hatchet with his former nemesis Graeme Smith, and is now on a mission to win over fans in South Africa, ten years after quitting the cricket to play for England.P and Smith used [...]
Durban (S. Africa), Dec. 24 (ANI): England’s best bat Kevin Pietersen has said he doesn’t mind being abused by South Africans because of his decision to leave the country and turn out for England, but cannot stand it when the abuse takes place in front of kids.
“I don’t mind being abused on the boundary. When [...]
Cape Town (South Africa), Dec. 22 (ANI): England middle-order batsman Jonathan Trott has vowed to continue his go-slow tactics as he believes playing it safe is his side’s first target, before going for victory against their opponents.
Trott infuriated the Proteas, including several of his schoolboy friends – during his 69 on Sunday, which helped England [...]
Dubai, Dec. 21 (ANI): Jacques Kallis has become South Africa’s highest-ranked batsman after replacing Graeme Smith in the top 10 of the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen.
The 34-year-old, who scored 120 and four in the Centurion Test against England, has climbed three places to eighth in the [...]
East London, Dec 12(ANI): England batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss sought some time at the crease ahead of the first Test and scored heavily on day one of two in a warm up match against the South Africa Invitational XI at Buffalo Park.
Pietersen [...]
Cape Town (S. Africa), Dec.12 (ANI): When Jonathan Trott walks out to bat for England at the SuperSport Park Centurion here against South Africa next week, nobody will have more extreme emotions than his coach, Anton ‘Yogi’ Ferreira, who helped him up the first rungs of the international ladder.
Ferreira, a huge bear of a [...]
East London (S. Africa), Dec.10 (ANI): England opener Alistair Cook scored 66 not out on the opening day of England’s two-day game against a South African Invitation XI.
It was the perfect preparation for Cook, as he gets ready for the First Test at Centurion next Wednesday.
Kevin Pietersen failed to make a big score and has [...]
East London (S. Africa), Dec.9 (ANI): Kevin Pietersen and new England batting coach Graham Gooch worked together for the first time yesterday.
Pietersen said he was sure Gooch could help him get into form for next week’s First Test against South Africa.
“The legend that he is, Goochie talks a heck of a lot of sense and [...]
East London (S. Africa), Dec.8 (ANI): Kevin Pietersen has said that he still needs time to rediscover his confidence and form to face South Africa.
According to The Times, Pietersen knows that his brilliant stroke play requires honing in the middle and self-belief will come from producing those shots.
Pollock, the former South Africa fast bowler, [...]
Johannesburg, Dec 5(ANI): South African skipper Graeme Smith has said that England batsman Kevin Pietersen is fair game for crowd abuse.
Smith reckons that the boos directed at Pietersen five years after he first returned to the country of his birth are part and parcel of the game [...]
Johannesburg, Dec 3(ANI): England wicket keeper Matt Prior has said that teams spirit has improved massively since skipper Andrew Strauss and coach Andy Flower assumed charge.
Prior’s comments are an indirect criticism of previous skipper Kevin Pietersen and coach Peter Moores, who were dumped at the start of the year.
“The big difference now is everyone [...]
London, Nov 27 (ANI): South Africa captain Graeme Smith has described England’s one-day team as a “formidable force”.
England have won the last six ODIs between the two countries and another victory today would ensure they are in an unbeatable position in a series reduced to four matches after the Wanderers wash-out.
Smith said the toss [...]
London, Nov 27 (ANI): England captain Andrew Strauss has no problem with his team-mates playing and benefiting from the Indian Premiere League next year.
Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood are due to return for next year’s event, while Stuart Broad, Eoin Morgan, Jonathan Trott and James Anderson are being touted for 2010.
“I have no problems with [...]
London, Nov 25 (ANI): England cricketer Kevin Pietersen and his wife Jessica Taylor are expecting their first child.
Former Liberty X singer Taylor, 29, is due to give birth early next summer.
And a friend of the batsman has revealed Pietersen, 29, is “thrilled” at the prospect.
“They can’t wait to be parents,” the Mirror quoted another friend [...]
Johannesburg, Nov.20 (ANI): In an indirect rejoinder to South African cricket team coach Mickey Arthur, England captain Andrew Strauss has said that his team is in South Africa to make runs and win matches, and not to make friends.
Strauss was responding to Arthur’s comment [...]
Johannesburg, Nov.19 (ANI): A playful lion cub kept both Matt Prior and Kevin Pietersen on their toes as England’s cricketers visited the Johannesburg Lion Park on a day off ahead of Thursday’s first one-day international
The England team were told to expect some serious mind games this winter by South African coach Mickey Arthur.
Arthur has already [...]
London, Nov.18 (ANI): Former England cricket coach Duncan Fletcher’s association with the Proteas’ is being considered of great help for the hosts ahead of the five match one-day series.
England cruised to a four wicket win against South Africa A in a practice match, but not [...]
Johannesburg, Nov.17 (ANI): England cricket team coach Andy Flower has accused South Africa of being too big for their boots.
Flower hit back at the home side’s attack on England’s tactics following their hammering in Sunday’s second Twenty20 match.
Flower reckons their status as the world’s No 1 team might have gone to their heads.
His [...]
London, Nov.16 (ANI): Former South African cricketer Clive Rice has claimed that England’s best batsman Kevin Pietersen almost gave up playing cricket for surfing.
Rice claims he more than anyone persuaded KP to cut his ties with South Africa and opt for England while in county cricket at Nottinghamshire.
Rice was cricket manager at Notts in2000 and [...]
Johannesburg, Nov 13(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said the team would never let victory take over them like it did post-2005 Ashes.
The 2005 success turned out to be the final highlight for members of that team, as injury and poor results took hold.
“Having spoken to the captain and coach, I believe everybody is making [...]
Johannesburg, Nov 13(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said he has completely recovered from his Achilles heel injury and is ready to reboot his career during his team’s tour of South Africa.
“It feels like a fresh start. I believe everything happens for a reason and I truly believe that what happened to me was [...]
Johannesburg, Nov.12 (ANI): England’s best batsman Kevin Pietersen has suggested that his recovery from Achilles surgery that forced him out of this summer’s Ashes series was mismanaged by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
Asked if he felt he had [...]
London, Nov 12 (ANI): England’s premier batsman Kevin Pietersen insists the seven weeks remaining in 2009 are long enough to prevent it from being a total nightmare of a year.
In January, he was dumped as England captain. Then, in March, Pietersen suffered homesickness during the West Indies tour and, perhaps worst of all, he [...]
London, Nov. 11 (ANI): Kevin Pietersen will have to do a little more than just flaunt his superstar status to come back into the England team, spinner Graeme Swann has warned.
Pietersen, who will missing the first two Twenty20 matches against South Africa, is eying the first one-dayer for his return after Achilles heel surgery.
“Kev is [...]
London, Nov 11 (ANI): A strong demand is being made to include Test and 50-over captain Andrew Strauss in the T20 team ahead of a crucial Friday match against the Proteas, after England produced a dismal batting performance just [...]
Bloemfontein, Nov 10(ANI): England spinner Graeme Swann has revealed that skipper Andrew Strauss had motivated the team for the flying start that they have got in South Africa.
England started with crushing victories in the opening two warm-up matches, a different scenario from their usual early-tour disasters, which have seen them suffer embarrassing defeats in [...]
London, Nov 5(ANI): The England cricket team, which already has a long list of foreign players, has drafted yet another South African into their performance squad, raising criticism that there will soon be more South African accents in the dressing room [...]
London, Nov 3 (ANI): England captain Andrew Strauss is counting the days until explosive batsman Kevin Pietersen comes back into the team.
“I’m genuinely excited about having Kevin back. We’ve missed his quality and influence,” skipper Strauss admitted.
“I’m sure he will come back very refreshed, [...]
