Sportsday Live - Tuesday 21 August as it happened

At around 0945 this morning we will bring you the announcement of England's T20 squad for the Twenty20 World Cup. Kevin Pietersen's inclusion or exclusion is sure to take the focus.

After last night's 1-0 defeat at Everton, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson claimed his team did not play to the strengths of new signing Robin van Persie.

Ferguson said: "We played around him too much, we didn't show enough penetration.

"With Robin in your team you know you want to use his ability against centre-backs in situations he is very good at - but we didn't use him enough."

Anne Keothavong lost on a final set tie-break to New Zealand's Marina Erakovic in the Texas Open first round.

The British number two was beaten 6-1 5-7 7-6 (11-9) by the world number 54.

Swansea City first-team coach Alan Curtis says that Scott Sinclair could soon be on his way to Manchester City.

"He's not really interested in signing a new contract and I think Man City have made a bid," Curtis said. "So it's just a matter of time now before it happens and it's good for both parties."

Ben Ainslie tells BBC Radio 5 live that he hopes to be able to compete for a fifth gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

He said: "It's a difficult question. The focus is on the Americas Cup now but the Olympics has been a huge part of my life and I would love to be in Rio in 2016 if at all possible."

BBC Radio Lancashire are reporting that Olympians Greg Rutherford, Beth Tweddle and Luke Campbell will switch on the Blackpool Illuminations this year.

Phil Neville on Twitter: "Morning all. Got about two hours sleep but nevermind that's the norm after a night game. Recovery now massage/ice baths and Villa next Saturday!"

Former Leeds boss Brian McClennan has left New Zealand Warriors by mutual agreement.

Dutch football commentator Mark Van Rijswik tells BBC Radio 5 live that it is far too early to judge new Manchester United signing Robin van Persie.

He said: "It was a surprise that he came on at all because he's been at the club for just a couple of days, he's trained only two or three times so it's all about combining together so we'll have to wait for a couple of months to see how he is gelling at United."

Van Rijswik also says that Manchester United's move for Vitesse Arnhem left-back Alexander Buttner has come as a major shock in the Netherlands.

He added: "This summer there was speculation about him going to England but it was clubs like Blackburn, Fulham and Southampton and that would have been understandable because he's pretty good but not fantastic and not even an international player so when the news came through about Manchester United it was a very big surprise that he would make that kind of move.

"He's a decent left-back but he's nowhere near someone like Evra so no-one really understood it."

Wigan coach Shaun Wane insists there will be no letting up despite watching his side put one hand on the Super League leaders' shield with a 38-6 win over Salford.

He said: "We're going to be really well prepared for Hull KR. (The players) might have Bank Holiday Monday off but that's it."

Former Australian bowler Shane Warne has jumped to the defence of Kevin Pietersen, who was dropped for England's third Test defeat to South Africa.

"Kevin will be one of the first people to admit that he's acted in a way that's been a bit silly and stupid," Warne said. "I'm sure he'd like to take back a few of his actions.

"There's a bit too much ego at the ECB. There's no give or take or compromise. Both sides are at fault - the bottom line is Kevin Pietersen is not playing international cricket, which is a tragedy."

Ipswich keeper Scott Loach hopes to follow the lead of Norwich's John Ruddy as he looks to re-establish his own England credentials.

He told BBC Radio Suffolk: "I want to do what he did. I want to get Ipswich promoted and then play in the Premier League. Then you've got every chance."

Georgios Samaras believes it is time Celtic, who have the first leg of their Champions League qualifier against Helsingborg tonight, took their place again at the top table of European club football.

He said: "Our team is more mature now and ready to go to the highest level. We want to raise the bar a bit higher and the aim is to be in the group stages of the Champions League."

MLS club Colorado Rapids are close to signing former Wigan midfielder Hendry Thomas, according to the Denver Post.

The billionaire investor George Soros has bought a stake in Manchester United, a US regulatory filing showed.

Mr Soros' investment fund bought about 3.1 million Class A shares in the club, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Will Bayley says he is "hungry" to re-establish himself as a table tennis world number one at the Paralympics.

The 24-year-old from Kent is currently number two in the standing-class seven rankings and is strongly fancied to pick up a medal for Great Britain.

"I'm second - it's not brilliant," Bayley told BBC Sport. "I was number one for six months and it's not nice when you lose that position. It makes you hungry to get it back."

QPR are eyeing up a move for Tottenham defender Michael Dawson, according to PA Sport.

Dawson's status as regular starter at Spurs was placed in doubt after he was left out of the squad for Saturday's opening day Barclays Premier League defeat at Newcastle.

Shane Warne also suggests a novel way to solve the issues between Kevin Pietersen and the ECB.

He added: "It shouldn't have got to this. Pietersen and Strauss could have gone down to the pub and had a beer and feed, and if they had to punch the absolute whatever out of each other, then so be it.

"If you have to get it out of your system then do it. Then come back and put your arm around each other and walk out and play together."

Samantha Murray, Olympic silver medallist in the women's modern pentathlon, tells BBC Sport she almost gave the sport up before going on to have success at London 2012:

She said: "Yes [I considered quitting]. It is very difficult having studies and training as well. Everyone has pressures but I love pentathlon and I'm really passionate about the sport. Looking back now, it's been really worth it."

Kevin Pietersen has not been included in the England squad for ICC World T20.

National selector Geoff Miller said: "Kevin Pietersen's future involvement is still being determined and he was therefore not considered for selection in either squad."

Stuart Broad has been omitted from the squad for the ODI series against South Africa.

Miller added: "Stuart Broad has an important period coming up leading our T20 side and with a three match series followed closely by the ICC World T20 we feel a two week break from cricket is in the best interests of both Stuart and the team."

England squad for the ODI series against South Africa: Alastair Cook (captain), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn, Craig Kieswetter, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, Graeme Swann, Jonathan Trott, Chris Woakes.

England International T20 Squad: Stuart Broad (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Danny Briggs, Jos Buttler, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Craig Kieswetter, Michael Lumb, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, Graeme Swann, Luke Wright.

Sylvain Distin on Twitter: "Thanks for your messages and your concern guys. Just landed badly on my back so I'm a bit bruised but it was worth it."

On the Ravi Bopara sitaution, national selector Geoff Miller said: "We are grateful to both Essex and Gloucestershire for agreeing to allow Ravi Bopara to play for Gloucestershire against South Africa on Wednesday.

"Ravi has had some time away from the game and we feel that he will benefit from some extra cricket ahead of the start of the NatWest Series and with no games for Essex before we begin our preparations for the first match this is an ideal opportunity for him."

Pepe Reina is confident Liverpool can pick up points in their tough opening run of home matches despite their miserable recent form at Anfield.

After losing their opening Premier League game at West Brom, the Reds host Manchester City and Arsenal and head to Sunderland before facing Manchester United at Anfield, where Liverpool won just six of 19 Premier League games last season.

"We don't have the easiest run of fixtures coming up, but they are what they are," Reina told the Liverpool Echo. "We have to face them and I'm sure for them it won't be easy to come to Anfield. We have to make ourselves strong at home. This year we have to get better results at home."

Exeter flanker Tom Johnson says his continued role in the England team will depend upon how well the Chiefs do in the Premiership.

"It's all about how well the team does and good things come off the back of it," Johnson told BBC South West. "You've got to play well within a very good team and then things might happen for you," he added.

Winger Pat Richards is hopeful of helping Wigan to success in the Super League play-offs after scoring two tries after returning from fourth months out with a knee problem in the Warriors' 38-6 win over Salford.

"It's good to be back and I was glad just to get the first game out of the way," he told BBC Radio Manchester. "Hopefully now I can get a good run-in towards the finals."

Antonio Conte is confident his 10-month suspension will be overturned in time for him to take charge of Juventus at the start of the Serie A season.

"I'm convinced (the judges) will weigh up the evidence and, with due diligence, avoid any injustice. I have a clear conscience, but I cannot say the same about those who threw mud at me," he told Gazzetta dello Sport.

"I'm staying calm and I'm confident that I'll be on the bench for our game against Parma."

Gazzetta dello Sport are also reporting that AC Milan will pay Inter £5.9m plus Antonio Cassano in exchange for Giampaolo Pazzini and the deal could be confirmed today.

Hatem Ben Arfa will miss the start of Newcastle's Europa League campaign as he serves a European suspension dating back to 2010.

Alan Pardew and his players will fly out to Greece tomorrow for their first leg of their play-off clash with Atromitos, but the Frenchman will not be with them as he starts a three-match ban incurred during his time at former club Marseille.

With eight days to go to the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games, find out more about Para-cyclist Mark Colbourne who has recovered from a broken back to become one of GB's hopes for gold at London 2012.

Dutch champions Ajax Amsterdam have agreed to sign Finnish international defender Niklas Moisander from AZ Alkmaar on a three-year deal.

England team director Andy Flower remains non-committal on Kevin Pietersen's international future.

"It's a very sad situation for everyone involved," Flower told Sky Sports News. "He played superbly in our last Twenty20 World Cup but the circumstances that exist at the moment mean that he can't be selected for us.

"There are still issues unresolved and we will be addressing those issues when we have time to do so."

Nottinghamshire seamer Andre Adams has signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at Trent Bridge until the end of the 2014 season.

The 37-year-old New Zealander has taken 54 wickets in this season's LV County Championship Division One, putting him on course to be the competition's most prolific bowler for the third season in succession.

Australia captain David Pocock is ruled out of the Bledisloe Cup rematch against New Zealand on Saturday after suffering a knee injury during the Wallabies' 27-19 loss to the All Blacks on Saturday.

The flanker will have surgery and is expected to be absent for three months.

Marseilles have approached QPR about the possibility of taking Joey Barton on loan for the rest of this season.

It is understood Barton is aware of Marseilles' interest and is willing to move to France, with more talks planned over the prospective deal in the next 24 hours.

Australian Anna Meares, who beat Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton to Olympic sprint gold in London earlier this month, has said she is tempted by the prospect of defending her title at Rio 2016.

"I haven't made a decision," the 28-year-old said. "I'm enticed to go to Rio that's for sure."

"I just want to remove myself from that situation and enjoy life away from cycling, away from this hype and all the fun that comes with it. Just competitively, I'll take a break for a little while."

BBC Radio 5 live cricket reporter Alison Mitchell on Twitter: "You can hear some of what Andy Flower has to say on 5 Live very shortly... Flower reiterates it's not only a matter of trust over the txt msgs (about which he says they still need to fully understand the content) but stresses there are "other issues with regard to team dynamics."

Norwich City FC on Twitter: "Transfer news - another new signing to be confirmed on canaries.co.uk at noon today"

Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong is widely reported to have secured a switch to Carrow Road.

Sebastien Bassong on Twitter: "Morning tweeps!! I've been officially transfered to Norwich today! 3 years deal! Another chapter in my football life! I wish all the best to my old team mate at spurs!! Ive had great time with them! I hope they'll success!"

London Broncos have appointed Tony Rea as permanent head coach on a two-year contract.

Rea left Australian rugby union side the Brumbies at the end of last year and was working as a business performance coach before taking the reins at the Broncos on an interim basis following Rob Powell's resignation in July.

"I believe in his coaching. His prowess has strengthened in his time away from us. He's experienced another code and allied to his motivational work this has made him the ideal candidate," said chairman David Hughes.

Four South Korean badminton players who were suspended from the sport for two years for trying to throw matches at the London Olympics have appealed against their bans.

The Badminton Korea Association will rule on the punishments imposed on Jung Kyung-Eun, Kim Ha-Na, Ha Jung-Eun and Kim Min-Jung on Wednesday.

England coach Andy Flower tells BBC Sport that no decision has been made whether to offer Kevin Pietersen a central contract: "We have to deal with some of these other issues before a decision can be made on central contracts.

"There are unresolved issues of trust and respect that we have to get to the bottom of before we have a chance of moving forward.

"This is not just an issue between the player and the captain, there are bigger issues at heart. Also the text issues do have to be investigated so that we know what situation we are dealing with. We are aware of some of the content but we have to understand the content to move on in a proper, healthy fashion."

Norwich manager Chris Hughton has welcomed new signing Sebastien Bassong to the club after his switch from Tottenham.

"Sebastien is a player that I have known well since my time at Newcastle and I'm delighted to have brought in someone with the Premier League experience he has got," Hughton said.

"He will give us power and pace at the back and again add to the competition in the squad."

Ravi Bopara will play for Gloucestershire as a guest player in the county's one-day clash with South Africa at Bristol tomorrow.

"We approached the ECB and asked if it would be possible to field a guest player and we are very pleased with their response," said Gloucestershire chief executive Tom Richardson.

The 27-year-old Essex all-rounder has been named in the England squad for the limited-overs matches against South Africa.

Four-time Olympic gold medal winner Ben Ainslie has admitted that he is tempted to compete at Rio 2016, having previously suggested that it would be unlikely that he would prolong his career for another four years.

"I'd love to be in Rio if it's possible," the 35-year-old told BBC Sport.

"The next Olympics are a long way off and the focus is on the America's Cup now. But the Olympics have been a huge part of my life and I'd like to be involved in the next Games."

Richard Silverwood will referee the Challenge Cup final between Leeds and Warrington at Wembley on Saturday. He was also in charge of the 2010 final between the same two sides. Video referee will be Warrington's Phil Bentham.

News from Brian McDermott's press conference ahead of Reading's game at Chelsea on Wednesday. Midfielder Jem Karacan misses the match after failing to recover from a leg injury while striker Jason Roberts misses out through suspension, but Jimmy Kebe is in the squad after recovering from a hamstring injury.

New goalkeeper Stuart Taylor is available but is unlikely to start.

Nicky Hayden reveals he will miss Sunday's Czech MotoGP after being knocked out and injuring his hand in his qualifying crash at Indianapolis.

The Ducati rider was flung up on top of his machine as he wrestled to control a high-side towards the end of his quick lap, smashing the screen with his helmet before being thrown off the bike and ending up lying unconscious by the side of the track.

"I don't have big problems, but my hand is still very swollen and I don't have much strength, and of course right-hand injuries are worse for motorcycle racers," says Hayden.

Roberto Di Matteo has been talking about Oscar and Ramires at a press conference ahead of Chelsea's Premier League home game with Reading on Wednesday.

"We're slowly looking to integrate Oscar like we did with others," says Di Matteo. "He hasn't been with us long so we have to give time."

On Reading, Di Matteo adds: "They don't concede many and are a threat on the counter-attack. I always found it hard to play against them."

Di Matteo says Ramires is back in contention, but Marko Marin is still out and may not return before the international break.

Warrington full-back Brett Hodgson reveals the motivation driving him on ahead of Saturday's Challenge Cup final against Leeds Rhinos. "Losing the final with Huddersfield back in 2009 has only made me want to win the final more," says Hodgson.

"This is my second chance and I want to make it count. Winning the Challenge Cup would be up there as one of the highlights of my career so I'm very excited for the game."

Danny Care signs a three-year contract extension with Harlequins which will keep him with the current Premiership champions until the end of the 2015-16 season.

Double Paralympic champion swimmer Ellie Simmonds tells BBC Sport she is "fully prepared" for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Simmonds, 17, who won 2 gold medals at the age of 13 at the Beijing Paralympics, says she "knows about the pressure" but is just "excited to get in the pool".

The London 2012 Paralympics start on Wednesday 29 August 2012.

Danny Care explains why he has pledged his future to Harlequins until the end of the 2015-16 season: "There is no other club that I want to play for so I'm pleased to extend my contract with Harlequins.

"I'm enjoying being part of a talented squad that is playing an attractive and successful style of rugby. Winning trophies is why we play professional rugby and having tasted some success in that regard, I would like more.

"I believe that the best is yet to come from our players, which is why I'm looking forward to another three seasons with the club."

Britain's Samantha Murray has climbed to number three in the modern pentathlon world rankings following her silver medal winning performance at the Olympics just over a week ago.

Murray won Britain's last medal of London 2012 and Britain's 65th medal of the Games.

Nick Woodbridge is the highest placed of the GB men in the world rankings at 10th place. He came 10th at the London 2012, his second Olympic Games. Sam Weale, who came 13th at the Games, is 18th in the men's world rankings.

Olympic hero Jessica Ennis is being immortalised on the cover of The Beano as "Ennis the Menace".

The heptathlon gold medal winner is the star of a special edition of the famous comic celebrating the success of British athletes at London 2012.

Ennis is featured taking part in the "Menace Heptathlon".

Sir Alex Ferguson on signing left-back Alexander Buttner from Vitesse Arnhem: "Alexander is one of the best young left backs in Europe and we're delighted to sign him. He's someone we've been watching for a while now. He gives us some really exciting options in that position."

Alexander Buttner on joining Manchester United: "It is one of the best days of my life. It's a team I have admired for many years now and I can't wait to join my team-mates and play my part in helping the club be successful."

Alexander Buttner was part of Holland's preliminary Euro 2012 squad and joins the Old Trafford side from Vitesse Arnhem, where he made 119 appearances over the past four years.

He is Sir Alex Ferguson's fourth signing of the summer after Robin van Persie, Shinji Kagawa and Nick Powell.

Britain's double gold medallist Mo Farah will lead a glittering cast of 42 London Olympic medal winners, including 16 champions, when he races over two miles at a Diamond League meeting in Birmingham on Sunday.

Farah, who won the 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the 2012 Games, broke the British indoor record for two miles this year.

Sebastien Bassong says the opportunity of working with Chris Hughton again "made a big difference" in his decision to join Norwich.

The Cameroon defender, 26, has signed a three-year deal with the Canaries for an undisclosed fee from Tottenham.

Bassong first worked with Hughton when he was at Newcastle, and says: "He was the first man to give me a training session in England when I came from France.

"He knows me really well and so I am very happy to work for him again. This is a really good thing for me to join this club and I am looking forward to playing for the team."

Daniele De Rossi dashes Manchester City's hopes of a transfer after the midfielder re-affirms his commitment to Roma.

The 29-year-old has been linked with a move to the Premier League, with City boss Roberto Mancini a known admirer.

But De Rossi tells a press conference in Italy: "I'm staying. I never asked to leave."

Liverpool, Tottenham and Sunderland show an interest in Manchester City winger Adam Johnson.

The 25-year-old made just 10 league starts last season and is likely to be sold before the transfer window shuts.

Roberto Di Matteo claims Eden Hazard was 'targeted' by Wigan's players during a bruising Premier League debut for Chelsea.

Hazard, who was involved in both goals, found himself on the end of some tough challenges as the European champions overcame Wigan 2-0 on Sunday.

"He was certainly targeted, but I don't think there was any malicious intent by the Wigan players," Di Matteo says.

"It's just difficult to mark players like that."

Arsenal vice-captain Mikel Arteta urges fans to be patient but insists there is no panic after the loss of striker Robin van Persie and midfielder Alex Song.

"It will take a while because there have been some new players coming in and we are building a new team," Arteta tells the club's website.

"We have lost some important players too, so we will need some time. We know that our new players can make the difference as well.

"We will have to give them a chance to settle into a new place."

Paul Lawrie is delighted to have ensured a return to the Ryder Cup arena, 13 years after his first outing in the biennial contest with the USA.

The 43-year-old from Aberdeen qualifies fourth on the European points table.

"I'm thrilled to know that my place in the 2012 Ryder Cup team is now secure," Lawrie said as he prepares for this week's Johnnie Walker Championship.

"My focus is on the here and now, though, and that continues with playing well here at Gleneagles."

England head coach Andy Flower insists that Test captain Andrew Strauss is still the right man to lead the side.

But Flower also acknowledged that the 35-year-old opening batsman, who played in his 100th Test at Lord's, is tired and requires time to recover after the series defeat to South Africa.

"The last couple of weeks have been particularly draining on him," Flower told BBC Sport.

"But he will re-energise. He can certainly take the Test team forward."

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic says his teammates need to finish better in front of goal, after the Red Devils' 1-0 defeat to Everton on Monday.

"We had some possession but we weren't clinical," the Serbia international told MUTV.

"When you go away from home you expect the home side to have some chances but we need to be more clinical.

"Unfortunately we just couldn't get the goal."

New signing Kevin Mirallas says he chose Everton over Arsenal, where discussions were at an advanced stage.

Speaking through an interpreter, Mirallas said: "From the word go, I was really impressed by the extent to which the manager wanted me [at Everton].

"What's important for me at this stage in my Premiership career, just about to embark in a new league, is to get plenty of time on the field.

"And I think that I had a possibility of playing in more games, and for longer periods, with Everton."

QPR make a £5.5m bid for Tottenham defender Michael Dawson.

The Loftus Road club have reacted quickly to their 5-0 defeat by Swansea on Saturday and made an opening bid for the England international early on Tuesday afternoon.

Dawson has been told he will be Tottenham's third-choice centre back for the coming season but has been offered guaranteed first-team football by QPR.

After Augusta confirmed on Monday that it will now admit female members, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews reiterate their men-only policy.

"We read the announcement from Augusta National with great interest and we congratulate Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore on their membership," a statement reads.

"The rules of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews specify a male membership and this policy remains a matter for our members to determine."

Sebastien Bassong reveals the opportunity of working with Chris Hughton again "made a big difference" in his decision to join Norwich.

The Cameroon defender, 26, today signed a three-year deal with the Canaries for an undisclosed fee from Tottenham.

Bassong first worked with new Norwich manager Hughton when the pair were at Newcastle.

Jamie Jones-Buchanan of Leeds Rhinos previews this weekend's cup final in his BBC Sport column: "We have an opportunity on Saturday to do something great and something we have never done as a group - win the Challenge Cup.

"Warrington Wolves deservedly sit in the top two and find themselves in yet another final.

"Winning the Challenge Cup is no easy task - if it was it wouldn't be so special."

Rangers sign former France Under-20 international Sebastian Faure on a three-year-deal, subject to international clearance.

The 21-year-old central defender has spent the past week on trial following his release from Lyon in the summer.

Faure was also on trial at Leeds United before arriving in Glasgow where has impressed Rangers boss Ally McCoist in training.

Warrington are hoping to gain some inspiration from a wounded soldier ahead of Saturday's Challenge Cup final against Leeds at Wembley.

Andy Reid, who lost his right leg below the knee while serving in Afghanistan, has addressed the Wolves players.

"I had a good reaction from the team and hopefully they went away understanding how you can cope with change and adversity," he said.

Manager Steve Kean says he is not worried about the reception he may receive from Blackburn supporters when they host Hull City on Wednesday.

Rovers have not played a competitive home game since being relegated in May.

But Kean told BBC Radio Lancashire he is focusing on making sure his side pick up their first win of 2012-13.

"I'm going to be confident because I think we've got a great opportunity to start the season on a real high note with a positive result," he said.

Ahead of limited-over games against Afghanistan and Pakistan starting on Saturday, captain of Australia Michael Clarke insists he will oversee a reversal in form and fortune.

"[It's up to us] to realise we sit fourth in the one-day rankings, third in the Test rankings and eighth or ninth in the Twenty20 rankings," he told reporters.

"Every player knows that it's unacceptable for an Australian team to sit there, but that's easy to say - it's about what we do."

Team Sky racer Chris Froome lies second in Vuelta a Espana after the fourth stage, just a second behind Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez.

His closest Sky team-mate is Colombian Rigoberto Uran.

New Rangers defender Sebastien Faure says he is impressed with what he has seen of the support for the Glasweigan side.

"I am very happy to have signed for Rangers. It is a big club and I have good memories of the club in France," he said.

"I was in the stadium on Saturday with 50,000 fans and that was beautiful.

"So for me it is very exciting to sign a contract here as a young player."

At close of play in the County Championship, Somerset opener and former England batsman Marcus Trescothick put Sussex's bowlers to the sword at Taunton with 89 not out off 147.

But the batting performance of the day is Northamptonshire middle-order 22-year-old Rob Newton, with an impressive 115 runs.

Reading manager Brian McDermott believes Wednesday's Premier League trip to European champions Chelsea is a "fantastic opportunity" for his newly promoted side.

"We're going to the champions of Europe tomorrow night," McDermott told reporters.

"I watched [Chelsea] play on Sunday against Wigan and they are a terrific side. Roberto Di Matteo has done a fantastic job over there - to win the double last season is just phenomenal."

Former England captain Alec Stewart writes in his BBC Sport column that Kevin Pietersen's omission from England's Twenty20 and one-day sides is no surprise.

"I'm sure it was no surprise to Pietersen himself that he wasn't picked - and he will know that until those problems are resolved he won't be selected," Stewart said.

"Pietersen knows - and everyone else knows - that until he is able to sit down with Strauss and team director Andy Flower to sort out the issues, face to face and in a totally honest way, then he won't feature in the current set-up."

That is all from Sportsday today. Thank you for your contributions. We will return early on Wednesday, bright and breezy as always.