Published: May 17, 2015, 04:43 PM (IST)
Edited: May 17, 2015, 04:43 PM (IST)
Australia Test captain Michael Clarke spoke with the media about England and West Indies ahead of his departure to the Caribbean.
Clarke said on Sunday England will be a weaker team without Kevin Pietersen, but still expects a tough Ashes 2015 battle in July. Clarke was speaking before his departure for the Caribbean where Australia play two Tests against West Indies en route to England for the five-Test Ashes series, starting in Cardiff on July 8, reported AFP. READ: England will be weaker without Kevin Pietersen, says Michael Clarke
Pietersen, 34, England’s leading all-time run-scorer across all formats, was told by new England director of cricket Andrew Strauss last week that he was “not part of our plans for the summer”, saying there was a “massive trust issue” between the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the controversial batsman, added AFP.
