'We've got our fingers crossed': England 星／主役にするs 希望に満ちた Pietersen and 事前の will 回復する for first Ashes 実験（する）

By David Kent for MailOnline

Published: 13:06 BST, 10 November 2013 | Updated: 13:09 BST, 10 November 2013

England paceman James Anderson is 楽観的な about the fitness of 重要な 二人組 Kevin Pietersen and Matt 事前の ahead of the first Ashes 実験（する） against Australia.

England coach Andy Flower 明らかにする／漏らすd on Saturday that both batsman Pietersen and wicketkeeper 事前の are to have ざっと目を通すs on their 権利 膝 and left calf それぞれ, after 苦しむing 不快 in the 小旅行する match against Australia A in Hobart.

Additionally, Pietersen - who spent three months out with the same 傷害 earlier this year - is to have a cortisone 注射 and on Sunday flew not with his team-mates to Sydney for their final warm-up match but for 専門家 医療の opinion and 治療 in Melbourne.

Needle: Kevin Pietersen is having a ざっと目を通す on an 負傷させるd 権利 膝 and could have to play with 注射s

Niggles: Both Pietersen (left) and 事前の (権利) felt the 傷害s in a 小旅行する match against Australia A in Hobart

That's catchy: Wicketkeeper Matt 事前の has a problem with his calf

However, by 早期に afternoon 地元の time he was able to tweet: "I AM FINE", followed by '£relax'.

Pietersen gave no その上の 状況 to his message for his many 信奉者s - but after the bombshell about his 傷害, only 12 days before the start of the Ashes, it appears to 言及する to the 傷害.

Anderson is also 肯定的な about the 33-year-old's fitness ahead of this week's four-day warm-up match against a New South むちの跡s XI, and also the first 実験（する） which starts on November 21.

He told Sky Sports News: 'I think Kevin's gonna be fit for the game on Wednesday, which is good news.

'And Matt, I think it was a 警戒 he didn't keep in the last game, and we've got our fingers crossed he'll be fit for the first 実験（する）.'

楽天主義者s: England チーム仲間s Graeme Swann (left) and James Anderson (権利) are 確信して the pair will receover

Anderson believes it is sensible practice for England not to take any undue 危険s with their players.

'It (managing 傷害s) is something the 管理／経営 do with all the players, they try and look after them and 残り／休憩（する） them when they need to and just take 警戒s when they need to,' he 追加するd.

'We've got a long five 実験（する）s ahead of us and we need Kevin for all of them if we can, so looking after them now is 決定的な.'

England spinner Graeme Swann was in 類似して 肯定的な mood about Pietersen and 事前の.
He said: 'There were some very slight 関心s last night but we woke up to very good news this morning.

'Kev's had an 注射 and should be fit for Wednesday, and Matty 事前の 同様に, he'll bounce 支援する and be ready in a couple of days.

関心: Australia captain Michael Clarke is also 直面するing a fitness 戦う／戦い before the 開始 実験（する）

'Luckily it's happened to two of the fittest members of the squad.

'Even though they're two of the older guys, they're two of the guys who keep themselves in the best nick so they'll bounce 支援する in no time.'

一方／合間, Cricket Australia has 確認するd that captain Michael Clarke and pacemen Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle will continue their 準備s for the first Ashes 実験（する） at the high 業績／成果 施設 at Allan 国境 Field in Brisbane, sitting out the third 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of the Sheffield 保護物，者 as they work their way 支援する to 十分な fitness.

Australia will 指名する their squad for the 開始 実験（する） on Tuesday.