Strauss hopeful of KP tour return

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Pietersen has not played since having an operation to repair a damaged Achilles tendon in July following the second Ashes Test against Australia. England had hoped Pietersen would be fit for the recent ICC Champions Trophy, but the 29-year-old was ruled out of the tournament after a setback in his recovery.

"The information we have got at the moment is that he is getting better quite quickly now," Strauss told BBC Radio Four. "We are very hopeful he will be making the trip to South Africa, hopefully playing some part in the one-dayers and then a full part in the Test series."

He added: "That is great news for us. We have sorely missed him and the sooner he is back the better."

England are due to name their squads for the South Africa tour on Thursday.

They will begin a series of two Twenty20 internationals and five one-day internationals in November before playing four Tests in December and January.

Strauss added: "The tour to South Africa is going to be a particularly testing one.

"They beat Australia in Australia and are probably the number one team in the world at the moment. That is going to be a huge test for us and one we are very excited about.

"Once we have finished in South Africa we will have a good gauge as to where we are as a side and how much we still need to improve."