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Pietersen will be England’s X factor throughout the Ashes
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne believes England will not stand a chance to win this year’s back-to-back Ashes series if star batsman Kevin Pietersen is ruled out due to his persisting knee injury.
Smith has challenged Philander to increase the speed of his bowling
Having taken 89 wickets in just 16 Tests matches at an absolutely jaw-dropping average of 17.13, South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander is definitely one of the biggest threats in the cricketing world right now, but Proteas captain Graeme Smith still sees room for improvement for his star seamer.
Shahzad’s story shows that the road to becoming an international cricketer is not always an easy one
From an early age, Afghanistan-born Mohammad Shahzad knew nothing of life beyond the refugee camp his family and he had fled to in Peshawar after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979.
