**England face an anxious wait to see if premier batsman Kevin Pietersen will be fit for the third Ashes Test with Australia at Edgbaston on 30 July.**The squad is named at the weekend and Pietersen is a major concern after aggravating an Achilles during the victory in the second Test at Lord’s.
The 29-year-old has been told not to play for Hampshire in Saturday’s FP Trophy final against Sussex at Lord’s.
“It’s an uncomfortable injury to have,” England coach Andy Flower said.
There are concerns that Pietersen, who has scored 153 runs at an average of 38 in the series thus far, will not be able to last back-to-back Test matches.
The Edgbaston Test is scheduled to end on Monday 3 August, with the next match at Headingley beginning on the Friday.
“You’re always on your feet, if you bat for any period of time you’re scampering between the wickets and you feel it all the time - there’s no getting away from it,” Flower admitted.
"It does make life a bit uncomfortable for an athlete to have that sort of injury, but he’s going to be re-assessed later this week.
“He’s got a couple of people he’s going to be talking to and then the experts will make a decision on whether he’s OK or not.”