Ashley Giles has indicated that their centrally contracted cricketers might not be available for the IPL
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.
Dumped England batsman Kevin Pietersen has slammed his former team managers for allegedly allowing a culture of 'bullying' to develop and claimed coach Andy Flower and wicketkeeper Matt Prior were behind an orchestrated campaign to oust him.
Kevin Pietersen is set to be offered a full central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after team director Andy Flower was impressed by the right-hander's on and off-field behaviour and contribution in the historic Test series win in India.
England opening batsman Michael Carberry has criticised team management for leaving him in the dark about his playing future and questioned selectors over their decision to axe Kevin Pietersen, British media reported.
Graeme Swann's criticism of Kevin Pietersen in his autobiography has not affected their friendship, insisted England coach Andy Flower but conceded that he would have wanted the off-spinner to wait till retirement before writing such a book.
'He had a decision to make and he made his decision and it turned out absolutely fine. England won the Ashes' 'They need to know they are being looked after a lot more so they don't think, 'oh, I'm not really making it in the Test arena, I'll go over to Twenty20'
Bolstered by the availability of Mahela Jayawardene and Kevin Pietersen, Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag is hoping to return to winning ways when they take on Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Kevin Pietersen's relationship with England coach Peter Moores was doomed from the very start as the skipper respects only South African coaches or those who have been world class players, claims his former county team Nottinghamshire's Director of Cricket Mick Newell.
Shastri didn't mince words in saying that Parag's slow start changed the course of the match.
Jos Buttler has been in sensational form for Rajasthan Royals, scoring centuries against Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals to smash his way to 491 runs from seven matches at a strike rate of 161.
Former England off-spinner Graeme Swann, who made a shock decision to quit all forms of cricket on Sunday, denied his criticism of arrogant international players was aimed at his team mates.
149 - Runs added by Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff, recording a highest fifth-wicket partnership at Mohali.
England skipper Andrew Strauss presented a straight bat to questions about batsman Kevin Pietersen's undiplomatic tweeting on Thursday, saying it was a good thing all his players were not as boring as their captain.
Australia captain Michael Clarke backed his players on Wednesday, stating that none of his teammates used silicone tapes on their bats to beat the controversial Decision Review System.
Left out of the England squad for the Test tour of India, star batsman Kevin Pietersen expressed disappointment at the snub and said he had gone to 'great lengths' to broker peace following the text message scandal that threatened his international career.
Kevin Pietersen predicts the in-form Delhi Capitals to win this year's Indian Premier League.
Photos from the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab played on Sunday.
Former England team mate Graeme Swann began the backlash against Kevin Pietersen's new book on Monday by labelling it "the biggest work of fiction since Jules Verne".
Check out the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad for the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League.
Lacklustre Delhi Daredevils will look to restore some respectability to their IPL campaign when they take on an in-form Kings XI Punjab in their final league match on Monday.
Kevin Pietersen has not given up hope of a return to Test cricket and the chance to avenge the humiliating 5-0 defeat at the hands of Australia in the last Ashes series, the former England batsman said on Monday.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen was informed about his punishment for showing dissent during the third One-day international against India, in Ranchi, by match referee Andy Pycroft in the men's toilet of Ranchi airport.
Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene and explosive England batsman Kevin Pietersen today joined their Indian Premier League team Delhi Daredevils after completing their national duties.
England wicketkeeper batsman Matt Prior has reportedly pledged to respond to former international teammate Kevin Pietersen's claims that he was back-stabbing and a bad influence on the team.
England have rested batsman Kevin Pietersen and bowling pair Graeme Swann and James Anderson from their limited-overs squads for the series in Australia starting next month.
'You look at the numbers he has served up and the way he has consistently used that yorker, that makes everyone talk about it.'
England batsman Kevin Pietersen was fined an undisclosed amount by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday for disparaging comments he made on Twitter about a television pundit.
England do not need distractions days before their crucial Test series against India but that could be just the case as controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen has rekindled the debate over the prevalence of South African-born cricketers in English cricket set-up.
Images from Day 1 of the 4th Test between India and England, at the VCA stadium, in Nagpur, on Thursday.
England's cricketers have been warned to mind their manners on Twitter after two players were fined for using obscenities on the social network site.
Kevin Pietersen on Thursday described his swashbuckling unbeaten century as one of his favourite innings, which helped Delhi Daredevils register a five-wicket win over Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League at Ferozshah Kotla.
'They could have batted England out of this contest'
Mitchell Johnson believes England's batsmen repeatedly pulling away just before the ball is delivered during the Ashes series is a deliberate ruse to unsettle Australia's pace bowlers.
India were staring at an embarrassing defeat in the second cricket Test against a spirited England who rode on Kevin Pietersen and Alastair Cook's brilliant centuries to gain a vital 86-run lead before the spinners tightened the noose around the hosts in Mumbai on Sunday.
England all-rounder Samit Patel is confident that the likes of skipper Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell have the ability to hit big hundreds and also save the first Test against India at Moreta.
Sixteen wickets tumbled on the opening day of the third and final Test as England limped to 104 for six after skittling hosts Pakistan for 99.
Exiled England batsman Kevin Pietersen believes his former teammates can win the World Cup if they play with freedom even though their dreadful record in the last five tournaments suggests otherwise.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said that he would use unorthodox shots, particularly his 'Switch Hit', to challenge traditional field-setting during the World Cup, which gets underway on Saturday.
'He can bat, he can bowl, he can field. He has an X factor about him. I hope very well deep down within my heart that when he comes out on top, I'll sit back and I'll watch everyone sing his praises.'
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