Sify (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
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
T20 World Cup 2009 (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Test/Odi's European Union Test Series and all ODI's . South Africa vs England Match scheduled: Last updated: 20-11-2009 from 12:30 until 20:30 16-11-2009 on 16:19 South Africa v England at Johannesburg, 1st ODI Live Cricket Former England cricket coach Duncan Fletchers association with the Proteas is being considered of great help for the hosts ahead of the five match one-day series. 20 Nov 2009 South...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The Proteas have tried to inspire antagonism, but are England too nice to sledge? It must be frustrating for Graeme Smith and Mickey Arthur. Their normal whipping boy, Kevin Pietersen, is keeping an uncharacteristically low profile on this England tour. Perhaps he has matured; perhaps his missus is about to launch her solo career; either way, KP has deemed it fit to renounce his normal belligerence,...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
• Fletcher's dressing room presence is 'brilliant', says South Africa coach • Former England coach working with South Africa for Tests and ODIs When Kevin Pietersen looked up into the pavilion at the university end of the ground here yesterday he saw the familiar face of the former England coach Duncan Fletcher looking down at him. Fletcher, who left the England job after the 2007 World...
The World of Cricket (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
The 2 game Twenty/20 Series between South Africa and England didn't really tell us anything about who would be top dog come the One Day International Series or the Test Series but it was definitely fun, and it appeared to be raining 6's both at Johannesburg and Centurion. First game and England posted a pretty good 202 with a sublime innings of 85 from Mr Morgan (he who used to play for Ireland you...
CricFever (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
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 [...]
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Former South African cricketer Clive Rice has claimed that England's best batsman Kevin Pietersen almost gave up playing cricket for surfing.
Timpu (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
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. Click Here To Read the Full Post
The Independent (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
What a deeply significant day it was for England. Alastair Cook was their captain for the first time, the inaugural stage in a grooming process for the future. Kevin Pietersen made his return to the team after the surgery on an Achilles tendon last July, a relief for all concerned.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
England's bowlers conceded the most runs in the brief history of Twenty20 international cricket – between Test playing countries – here today and were beaten by 84 runs, just 16 runs short of the biggest margin in these matches. Not even the return of Kevin Pietersen, two days ahead of schedule, could help England after the onslaught by the South Africa batsmen. Pietersen, who was due...
Thoughts from the Dustbin (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Despite their totally flukey T20 win against South Africa the other day, England have - in a rather touching attempt to emulate the Australians - injured several of their players in the hope a second string side can still win the upcoming ODI series. Their injury list is starting to look as bad as Australia's: Strauss is out with an attitude injury (If Ricky Ponting doesn't have to play T20, why should...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
South Africa 241-6; England 157-8 A belligerent batting performance from South Africa helped them recover from defeat in the opening Twenty20 international against England to record an emphatic 84-run victory at Centurion. A world-record 170-run opening partnership from Graeme Smith, who made 88, and Loots Bosman (94) helped the hosts reach 241 for six – the second highest ever 20-over total...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
South Africa 2416 20 overs beat England 1578 20.0 overs by 84 runs Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman put on world record opening stand as England are thrashed.
France24 (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in the second and final Twenty20 international against England at SuperSport Park on Sunday. England had a new captain in opening batsman Alastair Cook, with the appointed Twenty20 captain, Paul Collingwood, ruled out because of a back injury. Collingwood's injury meant an earlier-than-planned return to action for star batsman Kevin Pietersen, who had not...
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Kevin Pietersen will play his first match for England since the second Ashes Test after being named in the line-up for the second Twenty20 international against South Africa at Centurion.
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