Pietersen misses opener

England batsman Kevin Pietersen goes through a fitness routine yesterday

England batsmen Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of today's opening ICC World Twenty20 match against Holland at Lord's due to an Achilles injury.

England chief medical officer, Nick Peirce, said: “Kevin had been making excellent progress with the management of his right Achilles injury and had shown substantial improvement.

"However today he has experienced a degree of pain which medical assessments have suggested may be related to some aggravation from his lower back.

“In order to continue maximising his recovery for the remainder of the tournament and the summer ahead, he will undergo a scan and an injection today to help determine any contribution from his lower back and to provide both short term and long-term benefit.

“Provided this injection has the expected result Kevin may well be available for selection for England's match against Pakistan on Sunday.

"He will continue to be assessed and receive treatment over the next 48 hours before a decision is made on his availability for Sunday's match.”