Andrew Strauss backs Pietersen to be the difference in the Ashes – Cricket News
England’s former captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in the upcoming Ashes, which starts from July 10, at Trent Bridge.
The 33-year-old cricketer faced some problems with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and some of his teammates last year, which was the reason why he was dropped from the Test team and also missed the ICC World T20 2012
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However, Strauss, who was the captain of the Test team till mid-2012, credited all the parties for solving their issues.
“Important lessons have been learnt over the past 12 months, by Pietersen, the ECB and his team-mates. It is to his great credit, as well as the rest of the team, that they have been able to move forward from the trials of last
summer so adeptly,” the former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 captain wrote in his article for the Sunday Times.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 born cricketer made his international debut for England in 2004 and immediately displayed his class as a player who can change the course of a game single-handedly.
The former left-handed opener rates Pietersen very high and feels that the right-hander can play a huge role in the forthcoming Ashes if he is really hungry for success.
Strauss stated, “A fully fit, motivated and focused Kevin Pietersen is an immense asset to any side. If he intends to prove his commitment to English cricket over the next six months, then Australia had better look out.”
The middle-order batsman has so far represented the Poms in 94 Tests, 132 One Day Internationals and 37 T20 Internationals, having scored more than 13 thousand runs at the ultimate level of the game with
the help of 31 centuries. Pietersen is considered to be one of the most destructive batsmen of the modern era.
He has been out of international cricket in recent times due to a knee injury, missing out on the home Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Champions Trophy 2013. Pietersen is all set to make
a Test return in the Ashes as he has shown great form in county cricket recently.
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