Kevin Pietersen

Ancient foes light the fuse

HAPPILY for the Wallabies, the Australian cricket team's loss to India in the final Test at Nagpur was followed in short order by England's humiliating defeat at the hands of a second-string Mumbai side that included a finalist...

A clash of unlikely equals

The first time English audiences took a proper look at Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the light in which he was cast was not remotely flattering. Instead he opted to make the name of another rookie, England's Monty Panesar, in one of...

Steve Harmison fired up in India for revenge and shot at Indian Premier League

For a big fast bowler capable of bullying the world's best batsmen with his 90mph lifters, Steve Harmison cuts a nervous presence in Rajkot's Imperial Palace Hotel as he prepares for England's first one-day international...

Too early to write off Australia despite defeat

New Zealand seem sure to feel the backlash when they cross the Tasman Sea for two-match Test series. There has been a huge amount of talk this week about eras ending and dynasties toppling after India's win in the Test series....

Thorpe: This is the best England one-day team since the 1992 World Cup

Thorpe: This is the best England one-day team since reaching the 1992 World Cup Final By David Lloyd Former World Cup batsman Graham Thorpe believes England have put together their best one-day outfit for more than 15 years -...

England’s best chance to win a couple of games

Sourav Ganguly’s departure will have a severe impact, writes Geoffrey Boycott — Photo: K.R. Deepak DETERMINED: England will bank on captain Kevin Pietersen, who was seen having a work out on the eve of the first ODI. There are...

Sharma, Sidebottom to miss Ind-Eng series opener

Indian pace bowler Ishant Sharma, 20, will miss the first match of seven one-day international against England scheduled for Friday at Rajkot. He has been ruled out due to an ankle injury, and hence has been advised for a five...

Pietersen faces major test of captaincy

Dubai: In his first series as captain Kevin Pietersen transformed his team into a winning unit, beating South Africa. The 18-year-old is a fighter to the core and has come up in the game the hard way. Asked what was the secret...

Wielding the willow with Twenty20 vision

SUMMER begins in Australia today, not with the reliable constancy of the first session of a Test match, not with a day-nighter but instead with an evening of Twenty20, cricket's short pyjama format. One-day cricket has remained...

Don’t take it easy, India

By Ravi Shastri India would do well not to take the foot off the pedal. It would be a mistake to treat England lightly, a side who have proven world beaters like Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen. Both of them can win a game...