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.
Gibson is looking for the West Indies to start climbing up the Test rankings
Following the West Indies’ win against Sri Lanka in the final of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20, head coach Ottis Gibson has announced that the next aim for the national team is to become ranked as one of the top five nations in Test cricket.
De Villiers believes the media have blown his back issues out of proportion when all he needed was rest
South Africa wicketkeeper AB de Villiers is sick and tired of everyone thinking that his back issues have resurfaced due to him donning the gloves since the England Test series in July.
Australia do not want their young bowlers sustaining any more injuries
Australia’s young pace bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and James Pattinson will be constantly rotated during Test series in order to manage their workload and ensure that they don’t sustain injuries.
