Cook ducks questions on Pietersen's England future


  • Cricket
  • Saturday, 11 Jan 2014

England's Kevin Pietersen reacts as he walks off the field after he caught out by Australia's Shane Watson during the second day of the fifth Ashes cricket test at the Sydney cricket ground January 4, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray

(Reuters) - England captain Alastair Cook declined on Saturday to offer any assurances to mercurial batsman Kevin Pietersen about his test future.

Smarting from a 5-0 Ashes whitewash, England's misery in Australia was not confined to the field and coach Andy Flower had to issue a statement on Wednesday denying media speculation of a rift in the dressing room.

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