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Kevin Pietersen has spent the initial 18 days of his reign as England captain on the front foot. Every decision Pietersen has made, whether it be picking a five-man bowling attack for The Oval Test against South Africa or persuading Steve Harmison out of one-day retirement, has been a positive one.
LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Fast bowler Steve Harmison has come out of retirement from one-day internationals to replace the injured Ryan Sidebottom in the England squad for the series against South Africa, selectors said on Thursday.
Steve Harmison will make a shock comeback in England's one-day team at Headingley after being coaxed out of retirement by Kevin Pietersen - providing further proof that the new captain shares our Olympians' Midas touch.
Steve Harmison will make a shock comeback in England's one-day team at Headingley after being coaxed out of retirement by Kevin Pietersen - providing further proof that the new captain shares our Olympians' Midas touch.
Steve Harmison will make a shock comeback in England's one-day team at Headingley after being coaxed out of retirement by Kevin Pietersen - providing further proof that the new captain shares our Olympians' Midas touch.
Steve Harmison will make a shock comeback in England's one-day team at Headingley after being coaxed out of retirement by Kevin Pietersen - providing further proof that the new captain shares our Olympians' Midas touch.
Steve Harmison has dramatically reversed his decision to retire from one-day international cricket and the 29-year-old Durham paceman has joined up with England's squad for the NatWest Series against South Africa. Harmison played the last of his 46 one-day internationals during the Champions Trophy in India two years ago and retired from one-day cricket following the 2006/7 Ashes series to spend more time from his family.
Graeme Smith has revealed that he has been struggling with worsening tennis elbow during the England tour and says he will need to take some time out over the next few months to be ready to face Australia.
Steve Harmison has dramatically reversed his decision to retire from one-day international cricket and the 29-year-old Durham paceman has joined up with England's squad for the NatWest Series against South Africa. Harmison played the last of his 46 one-day internationals during the Champions Trophy in India two years ago and retired from one-day cricket following the 2006/7 Ashes series to spend more time from his family.
Steve Harmison comes out of one-day international retirement to join England's squad to face South Africa.
Steve Harmison has come out of one-day international retirement and has been added to England's squad to face South Africa after Ryan Sidebottom was ruled out of the opening match at Headingley due to a groin injury.
Andrew Flintoff believes England's revamped team can use their One-day series against South Africa to establish some badly-needed momentum.
Andrew Flintoff is hoping England's new-look line-up can use their five-match series against South Africa's powerful side as a springboard to finally finding consistent success on the world stage.
Seamer Ryan Sidebottom has been ruled out of England's opening one-dayer against South Africa on Friday due to injury.
Ryan Sidebottom has been ruled out of England's day-night international against South Africa at Headingley tomorrow.
Skipper Kevin Pietersen will be looking to maintain momentum as England begin their one-day series with South Africa on Friday.
England take on South Africa in the first one-day international at Headingley on Friday.
Zimbabwe's confirmation that they won't take part in next year's ICC World Twenty20 in England comes as a relief for Scotland, who will replace them by virtue of finishing third in the recent qualifying tournament.
Worcestershire batsman Ben Smith has agreed a new two-year contract with the county as a player and specialist fielding coach.
Mark Ramprakash continued his recent good form with another century after the first day of Surrey's LV County Championship Division One match with Sussex at the Brit Oval.
South Africa off-spinner Johan Botha has warned Kevin Pietersen that he won't be intimidated by the England captain's aggressive stroke-making.
"England's instability in one-day cricket shows in their results"
Selectorial troubles, injuries to major players; the three Ws and the opposition spinners at top of their games. When all that could go wrong for England did, against West Indies in the summer of 1950.
Matt Prior will resume his quest to end England's perennial wicketkeeper debate on Friday, having been convinced not to pack away his gloves by Alec Stewart.
Matt Prior will resume his quest to end England's perennial wicketkeeper debate on Friday, having been convinced not to pack away his gloves by Alec Stewart.
Alec Stewart performed many notable feats for England between 1990 and 2003, and in his new role as Matthew Prior's mentor he may have managed another.
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Matt Prior resumes his England career as a wicket-keeper tomorrow thanks to the advice of mentor and stumping legend Alec Stewart.
Kevin Pietersen might only have been in the job five minutes, but the new England captain has got under the skin of the Australians ahead of next summer's Ashes.