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| Pietersen ready for 'crunch' Test | Pietersen ready for 'crunch' Test |
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| Kevin Pietersen says England will take the attack to Australia in the third Ashes Test at the Waca from Thursday. | |
| England trail 2-0 in the five-match series and hard-hitting batsman Pietersen says the team have no choice but to go all out for victory in Perth. | |
| "We'll be going out with all guns blazing knowing we've got to play positive cricket and we've got to win this Test match," said Pietersen. | "We'll be going out with all guns blazing knowing we've got to play positive cricket and we've got to win this Test match," said Pietersen. |
| "We know what we've got to do this week - it's crunch time." | "We know what we've got to do this week - it's crunch time." |
| Interview: England batsman Kevin Pietersen | Interview: England batsman Kevin Pietersen |
| Pietersen said the team had been at full throttle during nets sessions as they try to retain the Ashes. | Pietersen said the team had been at full throttle during nets sessions as they try to retain the Ashes. |
| "We know that this week is a huge, huge week for us. We definitely don't want to be here next week talking about being 3-0 down in the series," he said. | "We know that this week is a huge, huge week for us. We definitely don't want to be here next week talking about being 3-0 down in the series," he said. |
| "Our training session showed that we mean business. | "Our training session showed that we mean business. |
| "The boys have been put through their paces massively and from the first ball that was bowled in the nets this afternoon it was 90mph-plus." | "The boys have been put through their paces massively and from the first ball that was bowled in the nets this afternoon it was 90mph-plus." |
| England have yet to reveal their team plans but the claims of spinner Monty Panesar, paceman Sajid Mahmood and wicket-keeper Chris Read are all likely to be discussed before a final XI is chosen. | England have yet to reveal their team plans but the claims of spinner Monty Panesar, paceman Sajid Mahmood and wicket-keeper Chris Read are all likely to be discussed before a final XI is chosen. |
| Pietersen, meanwhile, is looking forward to renewing his rivalry with leg-spinner Shane Warne, who needs only six wickets to reach 700 in Tests. | Pietersen, meanwhile, is looking forward to renewing his rivalry with leg-spinner Shane Warne, who needs only six wickets to reach 700 in Tests. |
| Warne, who is expected to play despite hurting his elbow in practice, bowled Pietersen during England's dramatic final day collapse in the second Test at Adelaide. | Warne, who is expected to play despite hurting his elbow in practice, bowled Pietersen during England's dramatic final day collapse in the second Test at Adelaide. |
| "It was a great ball which pitched outside leg stump and hit my off stump and there's nothing you can do about it but just say he's the greatest bowler that's lived. | "It was a great ball which pitched outside leg stump and hit my off stump and there's nothing you can do about it but just say he's the greatest bowler that's lived. |
| "I've always enjoyed facing Shane and I'll enjoy facing him this week. but hopefully it will last longer than one ball," Pietersen commented. | "I've always enjoyed facing Shane and I'll enjoy facing him this week. but hopefully it will last longer than one ball," Pietersen commented. |