After a string of controversies in recent weeks, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has now vowed to get tough with players who “overstep the mark” on micro-blogging site Twitter.

South African domestic side Dolphins’ request to let out-of-form England batsman Kevin Pietersen play two matches for his native club next month has been approved by the cricket board here.

After Kevin Pietersen’s rant on Twitter, another England player Dimitri Mascarenhas is being investigated by the English Cricket Board for reportedly posting two tweets blasting ECB chief selector Geo

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson believes that the dramatic axing of England batsman Kevin Pietersen is related to underlying issues within the team.