England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the Ashes series after undergoing surgery for an ongoing Achilles tendon injury. Pietersen was assessed by a leading specialist where the decision was made to undergo surgery which will rule him out of all cricket for six weeks. ECB Chief Medical Officer, Nick Peirce, said in a statement: “Following a consultation, involving scans and testing, with the world’s leading Achilles specialist, Kevin Pietersen underwent surgery on his right Achilles tendon.
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UK swine flu cases third worst in the world
The UK now has the third highest number of cases worldwide, after the US and Mexico, according to government data. Lab tests show that there were 9,718 confirmed cases of the virus in the UK, a figure that’s just behind Mexico, which had 10,262 cases as of Wednesday. The U.S