Pietersen blow for England

London - England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the one-day series against West Indies because of an Achilles tendon injury in his right leg.

"The Achilles injury flared up following the second test match in Durham and the best course of treatment is for Kevin to rest throughout the (one-day) series," Nick Pierce, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief medical officer said in a statement on Wednesday.

Pietersen said he was disappointed to be missing out on the series which starts on Thursday.

"The medical advice is to rest the Achilles and although I'm frustrated to be leaving a happy and successful dressing room I'm absolutely confident this will help me overcome what has up until now been a minor ongoing injury," Pietersen said in the same statement.