IPL: The latest statistics
Here are the latest statistics ahead of Thursday’s match between the Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
KP watches Surrey blast a win
Kevin Pietersen was not permitted to bat, but his spirit of adventure infused Surrey as they set about securing a most remarkable seven-wicket win over Leicestershire in the English County Championship at the Oval on Wednesday.
Injury forces KP out of IPL return
Kevin Pietersen’s return to the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad has suffered a setback after he picked up a calf injury while making triple-century for Surrey.
KXIP down RCB in rain-hit contest
Kings XI Punjab broke their seven-match losing streak after they beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore comfortably by 22 runs in a rain-affected contest in Mohali on Wednesday.
IPL: The latest statistics
Here are the latest statistics ahead of Wednesday’s match between the King’s XI Punjab and the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
News round-up
Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris says he refuses to believe they will not face Kevin Pietersen in this years Ashes series until the teams are actually named.
KP angry at ‘deceitful’ ECB
Kevin Pietersen has slammed the ECB for shutting the door on his international future with England, saying he he was ‘devastated’ at the decision.
Morkel stars in Daredevils win
Albie Morkel took two wickets for 21 runs to help the Delhi Daredevils beat the Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the IPL on Tuesday.
Leics face Pietersen challenge
If nothing else, Surrey are unlikely to need Kevin Pietersen to bat again, despite the efforts of Leicestershire to scale the mountain, built almost exclusively by the snubbed and angry batsman’s 355.
Twitter reacts to @KP24 snub
The door to Kevin Pietersen’s England career was firmly closed today with director of cricket Andrew Strauss saying that the player was not part of the plan going forward. Here is some reaction from Twitter on the day Pietersen finished on an unbeaten 355 for Surrey.
SA open gap over Aussies in Test rankings
South Africa has extended its advantage over Australia from six points to 22 points at the top of the ICC Test team rankings, released this week.
‘Lack of trust’ behind KP snub
A lack of trust between Kevin Pietersen and the ECB has been given as the main reason by director of cricket Andrew Strauss as to why the batsman won’t be considered for England this summer.
Dale Steyn: My days are numbered
Dale Steyn says he wants to focus more on Test cricket and save himself for the big tournaments ‘rather than wasting the few balls I have left in my career in a Bangladesh match.’
‘I’m still not over the World Cup’
My involvement in the IPL has prevented him from dealing with the disappointment of South Africa’s World Cup campaign, says Dale Steyn.
Pietersen’s infamous quotes
Kevin Pietersen’s 326 not out was expected to give ECB’s new director of cricket Andrew Strauss plenty of food for thought, but the former England skipper is set to announce that Pietersen will play no part in England’s future.
