“Daniel has been one of the most successful and respected spinners in world cricket for almost two decades”
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Daniel Vettori will help develop and groom the England Performance Programme spinners for 10 days in Dubai next month.
Captain Adams will be returning to Hampshire
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Jimmy Adams, James Tomlinson and Danny Briggs have all signed new contracts which will keep them with Hampshire until the end of the 2016 county season.
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“There was no discussion about leaving Kevin out”
Despite all the ongoing controversy between Kevin Pietersen and England team director Andy Flower, limited overs coach Ashley Giles has announced that the South African-born batsman is a “million pound asset”.
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“Guys like Anderson and Pietersen are in their early 30s now and they are prize assets and we need to look after them”
England batsman Kevin Pietersen, off-spinner Graeme Swann and pace bowler James Anderson have not been included in the limited overs squad for the ODI and Twenty20 series against Australia due to the fact that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) want to limit their workload.
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It was raining sixes all night thanks to Finch
After suffering a 3-0 thrashing in the Ashes series, Australia would have started pondering over whether they were going to triumph over England even once throughout the limited overs series.
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Hales hammered 94 off 61 deliveries
Alex Hales was England’s hero in the second Twenty20 International at Durham as he went on a rampage against Australia to guide his side to a 27-run win and end the series as a 1-1 draw.
Pietersen will only play during the Test series in England’s tour to New Zealand
England flamboyant batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ousted from the national team’s limited overs squads in the upcoming tour of New Zealand due to the national selectors desire to keep him fit and healthy ahead of the brutal international schedule to follow later this year.
Swann will miss the entire ODI series
In an attempt to limit the players’ workload and chances of sustaining injuries, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced that they will be continuing their rotation policy throughout the five-ODI series against India in January.
Pietersen is desperate to represent England once again
England batsman Kevin Pietersen’s attempt to return to playing international cricket has suffered yet another setback as the flamboyant batsman was not included in the squad that will represent the country at the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 next month in Sri Lanka.
