The off-spinner could bag only two wickets from 49 overs in the second innings as Surrey drew against Gloucestershire.
England on Tuesday rested IPL stars including Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow for the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand while Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes were not considered for selection due to injuries.
Former umpire David Shepherd passed away on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer, at the age of 68.
Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin, who has been rested for the upcoming limited-overs series against Sri Lanka, is confirmed to make his county cricket debut for Worcestershire this season.
The 40-year-old Pietersen said a win against India is similar to a victory against arch-rivals Australia and urged the selectors to play both Stuart Broad and James Anderson in the same XI.
The off-spinner took 4 for 51 as his side bowled out Gloucestershire for 288 and enforced the follow-on.
Cheteshwar Pujara completed his 39th class hundred on his home debut for Nottinghamshire in the County Championship Division Two, in Nottingham, on Friday.
But assistant coach Ashley Ross will take the team on its tour of the subcontinent.
Graveney, who represented English counties Gloucestershire and Worcestershire as well as Australian state Queensland, also worked as a BBC television commentator and served as President of the Marylebone Cricket Club in 2005.
The Indian pacer took 3 wickets for 41 runs in the County Championship Division One match against Gloucestershire.
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Bairstow replaces jaded Buttler in England squad while Australia rope in Hastings, and call-up Handscomb after injury glut
India's out-of-favour opener Gautam Gambhir roared back to form with a fine century for Essex against Gloucestershire in a Division II County Championship match in Bristol, on Friday.
According to a statement by Zimbabwe Cricket, he collapsed while jogging, but details regarding the exact cause of his death haven't been determined yet.
Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has signed a deal with the Essex County side to play in the second half of the English domestic season, the club said on Tuesday.
He featured in four games earlier in the summer, scoring 223 runs at an average of 44.6, including 112 in the victory over Gloucestershire in May.
The coffin of the senior royal will be loaded into the Land Rover for an eight-minute procession to the gates of St George's Chapel, where the funeral is to begin with a national minute's silence at 1500 local time on April 17.
Essex all-rounder Graham Napier equalled the record for the number of sixes in a first-class ininngs when he struck 16 in a county match against Surrey on Thursday.
Johnson will instead speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month to launch their plans for the future UK-India partnership, with their physical meeting expected later in the year.
Umesh Yadav is now eyeing a lengthy stint in county cricket in order to have more miles in his legs.
Ajinkya Rahane became the first fielder in Test history to take eight catches, achieving the feat in the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday.
Injuries to Worcestershire wicketkeeper Steven Davies and his county colleague Kabir Ali has necessitated the England and Wales Cricket Board to make changes in the England Lions Squad to take part in the Duleep Trophy tournament to be held in West Zone centres.
New Zealand started the search for a new national cricket coach on Thursday, saying it is offering an opportunity of a lifetime to a world class candidate with a proven track record. The search follows the decision of John Bracewell to return to coaching English country side Gloucestershire next season.
Two Indians have been arrested for illegally entering the United Kingdom by hiding in a truck of the British army that returned from Kosovo to its base in Gloucestershire this week. The two Indians, aged 24 and 26, reportedly hid themselves in the lorry while it was parked at the Calais ferry port in France.
A 60-member orchestra comprising police musicians from forces across Britain is due to arrive in India next week for performances in Mumbai, Agra and New Delhi.
A study, conducted by scientists from the University Of Gloucestershire and the University Of Chichester as part of the Clem Burke Project, reported that drumming in a rock concert is as gruelling as playing 90 minuites in an English Premier League match.
Discarded India opener Gautam Gambhir's rough ride in county cricket continued as he was dismissed cheaply for only 3 runs playing for Essex against Hampshire in a Division Two County Championship match.
Out-of-favour India opener Gautam Gambhir scored a patient 36 on rejoining Essex, in the County Championship Division Two four-day match against Kent in Canterbury on Wednesday.
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The auction house said that the lot had attracted interest from all over the world, including bids from India, Qatar, American, Russia, Canada.
Raja Malusare and Ravindra Dalvi were arrested late on Sunday night from Malsai town in Roha tehsil of Raigad by the crime branch in connection with the murder of Stephen Bennett in December.
The Kiwi batsman turned down the chance to represent his country so he can continue playing county cricket in England.
Murray Denis Ward, 54, allegedly inappropriately touched the three NAB inmates on September 2, the police said.
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The Aussie umpire was to officiate at Chesterfield in a second eleven match between Derbyshire and Gloucestershire on Wednesday, but was asked to stand down by the ECB.
Surrey amassed a world record 496 for four in their 50-over one day match against Gloucestershire at The Oval on Sunday.
The Indian off-spinner scored an attacking 84 for Surrey against Gloucestershire in a County Championship Division One match.
England's selectors named an unchanged 12-man team for the fourth Test against Pakistan, starting on Thursday.
The 64-year-old will take charge of his final international match in the third ODI between Australia and England at The Oval.
India batsman Gautam Gambhir has been forced to cut short his stint with Essex due to family reasons but the English county club is hopeful of his return before the end of the season.
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