Pietersen out of Ashes
ecb.co.uk 7/22/2009 — England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the npower Ashes series after undergoing surgery for an ongoing Achilles tendon injury.

Kevin Pietersen Out Of Ashes Series
flintoffsashes.com 7/22/2009 — UPDATE 14:17 - BBC News website confirms that Pietersen will miss the rest of the Ashes series - BBC Pietersen Post . The ECB have confirmed that KP has had surgery on his Achilles and will be out of action for 6 weeks. If you thought that was bad ...

Kevin Pietersen: I love playing for England but set-up has to change
guardian.co.uk 10/5/2009 — He claims to be 'quiet and shy' off the field but on it Kevin Pietersen is one of those taking cricket in a new direction that may not appreciate central contracts Kevin Pietersen, in his quieter moments – of which there do not seem to be many – ...

Pietersen ruled out of Ashes
cricinfo.com 7/22/2009 — Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the Ashes after undergoing surgery on his long-standing Achilles tendon injury.

Pietersen to miss Ashes series
dannypugsley.blogspot.com 7/22/2009 — Kevin Pietersen will miss the remainder of the npower Ashes Series after undergoing surgery this morning on his injured right Achilles tendon. The decision was taken to operate on the England batsman's leg after a consultation with a specialist. The recuperation will rule him out of all ...

Ashes injury fear for Pietersen
cricinfo.com 6/14/2009 — Kevin Pietersen has admitted that his Achilles injury is unpredictable and could flare up at any time

Pietersen out of England opener
news.bbc.co.uk 6/5/2009 — Kevin Pietersen misses England's opening match of the World Twenty20 after suffering a recurrence of his Achilles injury.

Pietersen out of one-day series
news.bbc.co.uk 5/20/2009 — England suffer a huge blow ahead of their one-day series against West Indies with the news Kevin Pietersen will miss out with an Achilles injury.

Ashes 2009 : Pietersen ruled out due to injury
cricketcurrent.blogspot.com 7/23/2009 — England key player Kevin Pietersen will miss the upcoming Ashes matches for Ashes 2009. KP has to miss due to his long-standing Achilles tendon surgery his Wednsday. News is that Pietersen has to take the rest for about six weeks. The news might bring England a great shock after the 75-years ...

The Ashes: Kevin Pietersen - 'I want to live the dream for as long as I can'
telegraph.co.uk 7/3/2009 — Kevin Pietersen can't wait to renew battle with Australia for The Ashes.

Key questions about Kevin Pietersen's achilles injury — Sport: Cricket | guardian.co.uk 7/21/2009
How concerned should England supporters be about their leading batsman's achilles problem? What is the achilles tendon? A tendon is the part of a muscle that attaches to a bone. The achilles is formed from the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles ...

Fred - We've lost our best player — Sky Sports | Cricket News 7/22/2009
Andrew Flintoff admits the loss of Kevin Pietersen is a major blow to England's Ashes hopes

Kevin Pietersen's return after surgery cannot be rushed, says top consultant — Sport: Cricket | guardian.co.uk 7/22/2009
Jason Nandlal, a consultant surgeon at the Cadogan Clinic, says England's leading batsman must sort out his achilles tendon problem biomechanically as well as surgically "It does not matter if you are Auntie Maude or one of the world's top ...

Ian Bell misses boat as England's middle-order anxiety rises — Sport: Cricket | guardian.co.uk 7/22/2009
• Warwickshire 383-7 v Hampshire • Bell falls for seven but Trott hits undefeated century Just as the stricken Kevin Pietersen was dropping out of the Ashes series Ian Bell, his likely replacement, needed a big score for Warwickshire to ...

Players' body warns ECB to cut fixture list or more will quit Tests — Sport: Cricket | guardian.co.uk 7/22/2009
• Union claims burnout fears will prompt more to retire early • Central-contract talks to begin imminently Players' representatives yesterday warned that more big names will turn their backs on the international game unless administrators do ...