Piteresen wants to stay wtih England contract

England’s injured star cricketer Kevin Piteresen has denied he would ignore central contracts and go freelance to lap up the riches of Twenty20 cricket.Pietersen, who has been ruled out of the ongoing Ashes because of achilles injury, dismissed speculation that leading cricketers, including himself, could soon take control of how and where they play their cricket.

“I’ve played 54 Test matches for England and I’ve been very fortunate to have played 54 injury-free Test matches. I have a little break now for six weeks and then I’ve said to myself and said to my family I’m gonna try to give another five-, six-year full stint to England which I love doing and I want to do,” Pietersen was quoted as saying in the Guardian daily newspaper.“I’m using this gap like a middle marker in my career to have this little break, get myself fully fit by the time I return and then continue from where I left off. I know there will be no freelance cricketer in me for years to come.“I will be firmly playing for England. Test cricket is my favourite game and that’s something I want to continue doing for a long time,” he said.

ICC World Twenty20 2010 Match Schedule

ICC World Twenty20 West Indies 2010

Australia unseeded for 2010 World Twenty20

Group A: Pakistan (A1), Bangladesh (A2), Australia
Group B: Sri Lanka (B1), New Zealand (B2), Zimbabwe
Group C: South Africa (C1), India (C2), Qualifier One
Group D: West Indies (D1), England (D2), Qualifier Two

Reigning 50-over world champions Australia, have been ranked below Bangladesh for next year’s World Twenty20 in the Caribbean, organisers announced in London on Sunday. They are placed in Group A, along with Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Seedings are based primarily on the results of last month’s second edition of the tournament in England, which saw Pakistan, losing finalists in 2007, beat Sri Lanka at Lord’s to take the trophy.

Date and Group	Match	Venue
Fri Apr 30 1st Match, Group D	West Indies v TBC	Providence Stadium, Guyana
Fri Apr 30 2nd Match, Group B	New Zealand v Sri Lanka	Providence Stadium, Guyana
Sat May 1 3rd Match, Group C	India v TBC	Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Sat May 1 4th Match, Group A	Bangladesh v Pakistan	Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Sat May 1 5th Match, Group D	England v TBC	Providence Stadium, Guyana
Sun May 2 6th Match, Group C	India v South Africa	Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Sun May 2 7th Match, Group A	Australia v Pakistan	Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Sun May 2 8th Match, Group B	New Zealand v Zimbabwe	Providence Stadium, Guyana
Mon May 3 10th Match, Group B	Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe	Providence Stadium, Guyana
Mon May 3 9th Match, Group D	West Indies v England	Providence Stadium, Guyana
Tue May 4 11th Match, Group C	South Africa v TBC	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Tue May 4 12th Match, Group A	Australia v Bangladesh	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Thu May 6 13th Match	TBC v TBC (A1 v D2)	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Thu May 6 14th Match	TBC v TBC (C1 v B2)	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Fri May 7 15th Match	TBC v TBC (A2 v C2)	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Fri May 7 16th Match	TBC v TBC (B1 v D1)	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Sat May 8 17th Match	TBC v TBC (C1 v D2)	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Sat May 8 18th Match	TBC v TBC (A1 v B2)	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Sun May 9 19th Match	TBC v TBC (C2 v D1)	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Sun May 9 20th Match	TBC v TBC (B1 v A2)	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Mon May 10 21st Match	TBC v TBC (B2 v D2)	Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Mon May 10 22nd Match	TBC v TBC (A1 v C1)	Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Tue May 11 23rd Match	TBC v TBC (B1 v C2)	Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Tue May 11 24th Match	TBC v TBC (D1 v A2)	Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Thu May 13 1st Semi-Final	TBC v TBC	Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Fri May 14 2nd Semi-Final	TBC v TBC	Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Sun May 16 Final	TBC v TBC	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados