In a development which could cause furor in England against the participation of English players in IPL, and bring England players participation in the IPL under further scrutiny. It emerges that Kevin Pieterson aggravated his Achilles injury during his stint in the IPL 2009 edition according to Bangalore Royal Challengers assistant coach & physiotherapist Evan speechly. He told to cricinfo that,Pietersen had sustained the injury during England's tour of the West Indies but aggravated it while jogging along a Durban beach during the second edition of the IPL.
We knew there was a problem there and we monitored it very carefully. I think he was just feeling so good about it that he got a bit carried away and tried to run on it too soon. He woke up one morning and decided to go for a run along the beachfront in Durban. It flared up again after that. He returned slightly the worse for wear because of that.
He came to us in great shape. The England Cricket Board sent us his whole medical history. We were informed he had a problem with the Achilles. We monitored him throughout and placed him on a special exercise program. It was very strict what he could and could not do. We didn't train all that much, but he was not to run, only play in the nets, when we were. He was doing the eccentric exercise, Speechly added.
Player participation in IPL has been a sensitive issue in England with Andrew Flintoff being injured playing for Chennai, which ruled him out of the West Indies tour and T-20 world cup. Now it's the turn of Kevin Pieterson, who will miss the all important Ashes series because of playing in IPL.
This raises the question, 'Are players considering money over national duty?'. With KP also joining the other two Flintoff & Sehwag, who missed the important series for their respective countries. Already one (Virendar Sehwag), proved to be very costly for the Indian team in the T20 world cup. Could this (KP' absence) cost England dearly? only time will tell.
This raises the question, 'Are players considering money over national duty?'. With KP also joining the other two Flintoff & Sehwag, who missed the important series for their respective countries. Already one (Virendar Sehwag), proved to be very costly for the Indian team in the T20 world cup. Could this (KP' absence) cost England dearly? only time will tell.
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