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.
Strauss to cut Pietersen’s lifeline
Andrew Strauss will announce on Tuesday that despite scoring an unbeaten 326 for Surrey against Leicestershire, Kevin Pietersen will not be recalled to the England team.
Pietersen blasts a triple ton
The brilliant maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen sent a timely reminder of his huge presence and ability by hammering an unbeaten 326 for Surrey against Leicestershire at the Oval on Monday.
Miller’s fifty can’t save KXIP
David Miller’s knock of 89 not out from 44 balls wasn’t enough to save the Kings XI Punjab from defeat against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday.
Twitter reacts to Pietersen’s 300
Here is some Twitter reaction to Kevin Pietersen’s triple hundred for Surrey as he continues to stake a claim for a return to the England squad.
AB, Amla up for top award
AB de Villiers will again be the favourite to win the SA Cricketer of the Year award when the CSA awards are held on 3 June in Johannesburg.
