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Antigua lights concern Pietersen
Stanford Super Series, AntiguaAll games start at 2130 GMT (BBC commentary details in brackets):27 Oct: Trinidad & Tobago v Midd'x (BBC London website/5 Live Sports Extra)28 Oct: England v Trinidad & Tobago (BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra)30 Oct: Stanford Superstars v Middlesex (BBC London website)1 Nov: Stanford Superstars v England (BBC Radio 5 Live)

Pietersen may draft in a spinner against the Stanford Superstars
Kevin Pietersen says he is concerned about the lighting in Antigua ahead of England's $20m showdown against the Stanford Superstars on Saturday.
England narrowly beat Middlesex in their opening match of the Stanford Super Series on Sunday, but the game was littered with dropped catches.
Poor visibility was a worry for the England captain, with the players practising in the field after the game.
"I am as concerned about the lights as I am about the wicket," said Pietersen.
England could only muster 121-4 from their allocated 20 overs on a slow wicket and the lights provided a further worry for Pietersen who is keen to avoid a situation where a player is responsible for a key dropped catch against the Superstars.
"It is the same for both teams and that is why I had the boys out in the dinner break and after the game.
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"We spent 20 minutes doing that at the end, there aren't going to be many opportunities to catch, so we will do it again in the break and at the end of the game against Trinidad [on Tuesday] because it is a huge factor.
"There could be someone under a $20m catch on Saturday."
Pietersen also admitted he may have to re-think his line-up for Saturday's multi-million pound encounter after the performances of Middlesex spinners Shaun Udal and Murali Kartik, who stifled England.
It was widely expected that England would stick with the team that claimed a 4-0 one-day series victory over South Africa in the summer but, after having to bowl four overs himself, Pietersen admitted he could draft in a spinner - opening the door for Graeme Swann.
"It's definitely something to consider," he said.
"I am not good enough to bowl as the second spinner so it is an option we will think long and hard about.
"It was not probably something I was thinking too much about at the start of the tournament but having watched the last two fixtures it would be stupid of me not to have a look at it."

All matches to be played at the Stanford Stadium in Antigua
October
25 Stanford Superstars v Trinidad and TobagoSuperstars won by 22 runsMatch reportMatch scorecard
26 England v MiddlesexResult will appear hereMatch reportMatch scorecard
27 Trinidad and Tobago v MiddlesexPlay starts 2130 GMT - commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra & BBC London website
28 England v Trinidad and TobagoPlay starts 2130 GMT - commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
30 Stanford Superstars v Middlesex Play starts 2130 GMT - commentary on BBC London website
November
1 Stanford Superstars v EnglandPlay starts 2130 GMT - commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live

Stanford Super Series, Antigua: England 121-4 (20 ovs) bt Middlesex 109-4 (20 ovs) by 12 runs
Match scorecard
By Jamie Lillywhite

England's seam bowlers ensured they successfully defended a modest target
England's preparations for Saturday's $20m showdown with the Stanford Superstars began with a narrow 12-run victory over Middlesex in Antigua.
Opting to bat, their openers shared 43 inside eight overs but England found the pitch difficult and needed Owais Shah with 39 in 37 balls to make 121-4.
Middlesex were kept in touch by a stand of 62 from Ed Joyce and Dawid Malan.
Malan hit five fours and a six in 41no but the seamers kept things tight, Stuart Broad with 1-13 from four overs.
England, without the injured Steve Harmison, were happy to bat first and venerable Middlesex skipper Shaun Udal admitted he would have done the same, but it quickly became apparent that runs were not going to be easy to come by.

The slow surface was difficult enough, but the outfield compounded the problems, cleanly struck shots absorbed by the lush grass, like milk into a sponge.
Ian Bell drove the first ball beautifully down the ground for four, but only two more boundaries came in the next eight overs.
Bell, who survived a regulation slip catch to Murali Kartik in the third over, ran well with Prior before succumbing to a direct hit in the eighth over.
Udal and Kartik applied to brakes in the middle of the innings with some shrewd slow bowling.
In addition to his dropped catch, however, Kartik also inexplicably sent down three no-balls, but England scored only two runs from the four free hits they had in the innings.
Those errors aside, Kartik bowled expertly, and his classic left-arm spinner's delivery lured Kevin Pietersen out of his ground, the ball turning away to allow Ben Scott time to remove the bails and the dismissal to be confirmed without the need for a replay.
Andrew Flintoff, who arrived at the ground without his kit and had to bat in Harmison's shirt, batted rather more like the Durham paceman against Kartik's spin and should have been out without scoring.

Bell battled his way to 23 but England did not find the pitch to their liking
He was also completely deceived in the flight and spooned a leading edge to short mid-wicket, but as he was turning for the pavilion, Andrew Strauss had the misfortune of dropping one of the easiest catches in the history of international cricket.
A rare full toss from Tim Murtagh allowed Shah to free his arms and swipe the first six and Flintoff launched a glorious drive over long-on for six more in the same over.
Middlesex dropped a total of four catches but Joyce did hold on to one from Flintoff, managing to stay inches inside the rope on the boundary.
England needed a good start in the field, but though Strauss lost his leg-stump swiping across the line at Ryan Sidebottom, James Anderson appeared to have problems with his run-up.
Flintoff was excellent with the ball as always and should have had a wicket with his first ball, Paul Collingwood, usually the safest of fieldsmen, fumbling a sharp low chance at point.
Then Pietersen, having made good ground to get to a steepling top edge from Neil Carter off Broad, became the next in an astonishing number already in this series to spill a catch.
Carter was well taken on the mid-wicket fence by Samit Patel, and Broad continued the good work by England's two tall seamers by dismissing Eoin Morgan.
Middlesex had drifted but were content with Joyce and Malan at the crease, the latter lifting Pietersen back over his head for a delightful straight six.
They needed 33 from the final 18 balls, 12 of which were available for Flintoff to bowl.
Anderson was entrusted with the penultimate over and had Joyce safely caught on the long-off boundary with 18 still needed.
In the end it was a relatively comfortable victory, but England will be aware that they need to sharpen up before the big match next weekend.
Given the number of catches dropped in the first two matches of the series, both sets of players remained on the ground afterwards to go through some fielding drills under the lights.
Collingwood observed: "They are different than any other set of lights we have played under. The ball hits you a lot harder than expected.
"If catches keep being dropped then it becomes a confidence thing but hopefully we'll get used to them."
Pietersen said: "Getting a a win under your belt is always important. We have a week to go (before the $20m match), we know the areas we need to work on - catching is one big area."
Udal was proud of his players and said: "The only thing that surprised me was the pitch. It was slow and low and I think straight-batted shots rather than cross-batted will be the way to go."
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