Morning:
20°c
Andrew Flintoff claims crucial wicket of opener Phillip Hughes after a brilliant rearguard action by England's tail but Ponting and Katich combine to raise tourists' spirits
More...
ECB quiet over rift claims
02.01.09
- Ton-derful for Australia pair
- Squabble renews breakaway threat
- Hamilton happy to play long game
- Edgbaston clash heading for stalemate
- Aussies prosper at Loch Lomond
- Bold Millar move fails to pay off
- Pennant completes Zaragoza move
- Phelps breaks world record in butterfly
- United move surprises Obertan
- Wotte leaves Saints
The England and Wales Cricket Board have refused to comment on reports of a rift between national team captain Kevin Pietersen and coach Peter Moores.
It has been claimed the pair clashed over the decision not to recall former skipper Michael Vaughan for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies.
An ECB spokesman said: "We don't comment on speculation."
It was also claimed Pietersen had demanded showdown talks with ECB officials over the matter, but no such meeting is due to take place.
Recalling Vaughan would have proved a controversial move given the Yorkshire batsman's poor form towards the end of last season.
Vaughan returned to his county after resigning as England captain last August but did not do enough to earn a place on the tour of India and ended the season injured.
He remains centrally contracted but has not played any competitive cricket since the end of the season and has no form to back up his case for a return.
