England’s Kevin Peitersen has had a setback while recovering from Achilles surgery caused by an infection in the scar tissue and has returned to hospital for treatment. He is expected to be discharged on Wednesday.
The injury that restricted Pietersen’s movement in the first two Ashes test matches first surfaced during England’s tour of the West [...]

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Entries from August 2009
Kevin Pietersen injury setback
John Williams - Tuesday 11.08.09, 18:18pm
Tags: England · Kevin Pietersen
Flintoff was fit for Headingley says his agent
John Williams - Monday 10.08.09, 11:19am
Following the humiliating defeat in the fourth Ashes test by an innings and 80 runs, a report in The Times will make some uncomfortable and controversial reading for the England team and selectors.
An interview with Andrew Flintoff’s agent, Andrew Chandler, claims that Flintoff had declared himself fit for the Headingley match, but the selectors were [...]
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Australia torture England in first day of Headingley Ashes test
John Williams - Friday 07.08.09, 18:47pm
Hope appeared to drain out of the England team with the news that Flintoff was not fit enough to play in the fourth Ashes test at Headingley. From the moment the match started and until it’s conclusion, the England players with both bat and ball looked like a beaten team.
Australia in contrast showed tremendous form, [...]
Tags: Andrew Flintoff · Australia · England · Ricky Ponting · Steve Harmison · Test Match · The Ashes
Should England risk Flintoff in fourth Ashes test?
John Williams - Thursday 06.08.09, 21:21pm
England captain Andrew Strauss has said he is optimistic that Andrew Flintoff will be passed fit to play against Australia for the fourth Ashes test at Headingley.
Flintoff came through 35 minutes of bowling today after opting out yesterday. Strauss says that Flintoff will only be chosen if they feel that he can last five days.
It [...]
Tags: Andrew Flintoff · Andrew Strauss · England · Test Match · The Ashes
Brett Lee fit and ready for fourth Ashes test
John Williams - Wednesday 05.08.09, 19:57pm
Brett Lee has announced that he is fit for the fourth Ashes test at Headingley on Friday. The Australian fast bowler has been nursing a rib injury since before the series began, but has overcome a recent setback to make himself available for the upcoming match.
Lee says he is 100% fit and that he has [...]
Tags: Andrew Flintoff · Australia · Brett Lee · Test Match · The Ashes






