Achilles injury playing on my mind, says Pietersen
July 19th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANSLondon, July 19 (IANS) England batsman Kevin Pietersen admitted his achilles injury is always playing on his mind and is affecting his performance in the ongoing Ashes.
“To be honest, it plays on my mind all day and every day. People who have had injuries know that it definitely does affect the way they play,” Pietersen wrote in his column for the News of the World.
“This is the first injury I have had and mentally they really get to you. I’ve had two injections in my back and I have had a cortisone and a homeopathic injection in my achilles. We’re not talking about anything in the future, we’re just managing it right now. We are treating it on a day-to-day basis just to get me out on to the pitch. It’s incredibly frustrating,” he added.
The injury aggravated during the second Test and Pietersen was forced off the field for 11 overs of Australia’s first innings Friday.
“I had a bad day on Friday. Right now it’s a case getting through the match and making sure I get myself right because there is a 10-day break at the end which will give me a chance to rest up. I’m not ruling anything out in terms of the rest of the series. I’ll do anything I can do to play,” Pietersen added.
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