One piece of good news for Bangladesh is the return of seam bowler Mashrafe Mortaza, who missed the tour to New Zealand because of knee problems and illness but played for a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI against England on Thursday, bowling eight wicketless overs at a cost of 48 runs.

BBC: Mohammad Ashraful

The England Cricket Board said that Pietersen first felt some pain in the knee during fielding practice before the start of the Test series this month, confirming speculation that he had not been completely healthy at the beginning of the tour.

WSJ: Pietersen Quits Tour With Knee Injury