The PCA are doing everything to ensure that no England players participate in the PSL
With the Pakistan Super League (PSL) supposedly set to become the latest domestic Twenty20 tournament full of money and entertainment, the Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) have warned England players not to get involved at all.
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.
Cook is still deciding whether Compton or Root is the best man for the job
After former Test captain Andrew Strauss retired over the summer, England were left facing a huge problem on who would replace him as the national team’s new opening batsman, but newly appointed skipper Alastair Cook has announced that the decision is still yet to be made.
Trott believes he can perform better coming in at number three rather than as an opening batsman
England’s ‘Mr Consistent’, or more commonly known as Jonathan Trott, has announced that he would be more comfortable coming in to bat at number three after batsman Kevin Pietersen was included in the squad at the last moment.
Broad was disappointed that England were not able to reach the semi-finals
England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad has admitted that his side just did not perform to the best of their abilities during the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20, and he believes it was the key reason why the team failed to defend their title.
Pietersen has had nothing go his way these past few months
Given everything England batsman Kevin Pietersen has done this summer, it comes as no surprise to anybody that he was dropped for the upcoming tour of India.
Taylor showed some promising signs during his debut
England coach Andy Flower is hoping that the troublesome number six batting spot can be filled by James Taylor for a long time to come, but noted that Ravi Bopara will get a chance to regain it after resolving his personal problems that caused him to pull out of the second and final Test against South Africa.
