http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 backs Kevin Pietersen – Cricket News Roundup – June 14, 2012 – Part 2
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806’s retirement decision however, has criticized the ECB for not allowing the player to feature in the upcoming World T20 Cup.
KP bid farewell to the ODI format earlier in the month but expressed a desire to represent the country in the T20 circuit – a move not possible under the current contract, where ECB does not allow any player to pick between one of the two shorter version formats.
Gayle, who recently made his comeback to the national team following a 15-month exile period, said that the player must be given some sort of dispensation considering the hectic schedule. "If someone wants to retire from one, I don't see why he has to retire from the other. Kevin is a star player and he must know how much his body can take," said Gayle.
Australian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, says that the upcoming England tour will be a good head start for his young team to get acquainted to the English conditions for next year’s Ashes.
The no.1 ranked ODI side will play Poms in five ODI matches from June 29, with the tour starting with a practice game, along with an only ODI against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 on June 23.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, seeing what conditions are like, if they get an opportunity [they should] grab it with both hands,” said Clarke.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JD-Ryder-c1679, is hopeful of returning to competitive cricket before the next Kiwi summer, claiming that he will work hard to regain his position in the national team.
The player avoided a central contract with New Zealand Cricket Board for the current season as he is trying to spend some time out of the sport. However, the player is adamant that he will fight for his place, come the next home summer.
"This was never about taking the year off and completely not doing cricket,'' he said. “Once summer comes around, I love the game, so I'll be rearing to go.”
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