Kevin Pietersen is living on the edge. He should take 3 months off from playing cricket to allow his achilles heel injury to recover, but he’s not going to do that because he’s got an Ashes series to win. The problem, however, is that he could break down at any time. He could potentially wake up on the 3rd morning of a Test and be unable to walk down the stairs. And there’ll be no warning.
KP is England’s most dangerous batsman. He has to play, and he’s worth the risk. However, the potential is there for him to cause some serious problems for the England team should he break down at an inopportune time.
“I’m taking the best medical advice and I’m doing everything I can to be fit to face Australia.
But if my injury flares up just before a Test, I won’t be able to take part. But I promise you I will be doing everything in my power to make sure that I am OK.
I’ve got one more injection I can have before I’m not allowed any more. That would be a cortisone epidural into the spinal cord.”
- Kevin Pietersen in News Of The World
Do you think Pietersen will make it through all five Tests? Will he have to pull out unexpectedly either before or during a Test?
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