‘It is a cheap shot to blame the IPL’ for India’s poor performance, says Kevin Pietersen

"Send players away to spend time in county cricket or the southern hemisphere"

“Send players away to spend time in county cricket or the southern hemisphere”

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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has announced that “it is a cheap shot to blame the IPL” for India’s horrendous performance against England in the recently concluded five-Test series.

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I’m hoping to be fully fit for all five Tests, says Kevin Pietersen

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“I’ve obviously had a knee issue so I’ve just got to make sure my rehab continues or else I could break down and I don’t want to break down”

England batsman Kevin Pietersen had announced that he is working hard on ensuring his lingering knee problems become a thing of the past as he is determined to be fully fit for all five Tests in the upcoming Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia, which gets underway on November 21 in Brisbane.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I never lost faith in Mitchell Johnson, says Michael Clarke

Johnson has already made a massive impact upon his return

Australia captain Michael Clarke had defended himself, saying that he never lost faith in pace bowler Mitchell Johnson, even after he was sidelined for over a year with a foot injury during the team’s tour to South Africa in November 2011.

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