Kevin Pietersen announces retirement – Cricket News Roundup – May 31, 2012 – Part 2
England middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806, has announced his retirement from the limited-overs formats, but will be available for selection for the national team’s Tests assignments.
It will also put curtains on his T20 career with the national team, which was scheduled to defend their T20 title later in the year. The 31-year-old has played in `127 ODIs and 36 T20Is, scoring 4184 and 1176 runs respectively.
"I am immensely proud of my achievements in the one-day game but still wish to be considered for selection for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in Test cricket,” KP said.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richard-Alexander-Pybus-c84844, believes that his knowledge of the game will hold him in good stead when he embarks on his first International commitment in a decade.
Pybus, who was unveiled as the new mentor for the upcoming Asian side, last coached a national side in 2003, where he led http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Titans-c856 and the Cobras.
"I will work on a system based on excellence. I want to be playing winning cricket, to create multi-format players, to focus on being competitive enough to be able to win series,” said Pybus, while talking to ESPNcricinfo.
Former English great and the Yorkshire’s new President, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, despite the player’s meagre showings in the opening two games.
Bairstow was chosen ahead of many other promising youngsters for the national team’s home assignment after regular no.6 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867 batter has struggled to live up to the expectations, scoring just 20 runs in three innings.
“Jonny is very talented, he’s got star quality and I think he’s going to be fine. He’ll have his ups and downs, like anybody else, and he’s not the sort to get ahead of himself,” said the legendary batsman. The final Test begins from June 7 at Edgbaston.
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