Results tagged “Kevin Pietersen”

Cricket fans should make the most of the visit of India later this summer as it's likely to be the last time their star batsman Sachin Tendulkar will tour this country.

For ex-England captain Michael Atherton the Little Master is the last of the modern greats. When he calls time on his career he - and the likes of Brian Lara and Shane Warne - will be hard to replace.

The Cricket World Cup is well underway but England face a tough task against the host nations in their quest to lift the trophy for the first time.

That's the view of former England captain Mike Gatting. He thinks India and the other sub-continent teams have a big advantage.

He was the scourge of Australia during his playing days and Sir Ian Botham is backing the current crop of England players to return triumphant from this winter's Ashes series.

The last time England headed Down Under in possession of the Ashes, four years ago, they were on the end of a 5-0 drubbing, but Sir Ian predicts a different outcome this time.

The Ashes series is tantalisingly poised at 1-1 as England and Australia head into the final test match at The Oval.

England have to win to reclaim the famous urn and test veteran Mark Butcher is under no illusions about the scale of the task facing them.

"It's going to be a hell of a battle and one England are very much looking forward to."

England batsman Alastair Cook is relishing the chance of getting stuck into Australia next month, and he cannot wait for the talking to stop and the Ashes action to begin.

“THERE’S too much international cricket. The administrators are only interested in money.�

Cricket legend Geoffrey Boycott was typically bullish when he came to Canary Wharf this week.

England might be riding high under new skipper Kevin Pietersen but the blunt Yorkshireman pulled no punches on how the game is at risk of being ruined by money.

ENGLAND cricket star Alastair Cook is backing his new international captain and wants to know who writes Kevin Pietersen's scripts.

Pietersen, who was handed the England captaincy just three weeks ago following the resignation of Michael Vaughan, has enjoyed a fairytale start with a test victory and two one-day wins over South Africa.

Cook was full of praise for the way Pietersen has taken to the task.

He said: "I think it's very hard to turn down the England captaincy. It's the biggest honour in the sport.

The Wizard is on holiday this week but he’s waved his wand and conjured up a standby. Michael Sharp, the Sorcerer of Stakes, gives us his magic tips.

IT’S all change at the top for the England cricket team, with Michael Vaughan and Paul Collingwood standing down as skippers of the Test and one day sides respectively.

Star batsman Kevin Pietersen will now lead our boys into the fourth test against South Africa, the country of his birth.

Pietersen is a class player, there is no doubt about it, and all we can do is hope it does not affect his batting.