England
batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the last Test against New Zealand and
the Indian Premier League due to a knee injury which may sideline him
for up to eight weeks, officials said Wednesday.
“The injury is
likely to require ongoing assessments and a likely 6-8 week period of
rest and rehabilitation,” the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said
in a statement, two days before the start of the series-deciding game.
The ECB said the 32-year-old suffered pain in his right knee while fielding earlier this month in preparation for a warm-up game in New Zealand, before the Test series began.
“This has failed to resolve satisfactorily,” it said.
Recent scans confirmed bone bruising and possible cartilage damage to the kneecap, and Pietersen would return to Britain “for further investigations and specialist review”.
He had been withdrawn from all cricket including the Indian Premier League, it said.
The ECB said the 32-year-old suffered pain in his right knee while fielding earlier this month in preparation for a warm-up game in New Zealand, before the Test series began.
“This has failed to resolve satisfactorily,” it said.
Recent scans confirmed bone bruising and possible cartilage damage to the kneecap, and Pietersen would return to Britain “for further investigations and specialist review”.
He had been withdrawn from all cricket including the Indian Premier League, it said.
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