“The captaincy will cramp his style,” was the cry that went up when Kevin Pietersen was unveiled as England’s new leader. And to a certain extent it did. There was not a switch-hit in sight as KP set about building on the advantage that his bowlers...

Andrew Flintoff has set his sights on reaching further milestones for England after passing the 200 Test wicket barrier with a stunning performance against South Africa on Thursday.

The 30-year-old Lancashire all-rounder bowled England back into the...