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How will Pietersen absence affect England?

By Mark Meadows
July 22, 2009
Ashes | Australia | England | Kevin Pietersen

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the Ashes series after undergoing surgery for an ongoing Achilles tendon injury.

ECB Chief Medical Officer, Nick Peirce, said: “The operation involved a small incision and trimming of the blood vessels and nerves around the inflamed tendon and appears, at this early stage, to have been routine.

“Kevin will look to undertake a comprehensive rehabilitation programme to ensure there is no risk of recurrence. This is expected to be approximately six weeks but will be taken at an appropriate pace following constant review.”

How will this affect England’s chances given they were on a high from winning at Lord’s? 

PHOTO: England’s Kevin Pietersen sits on the dressing room balcony at Lord’s after England’s victory against Australia in the second Ashes test at Lord’s, London July 20, 2009. REUTERS/Philip Brown

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