LONDON, (Reuters) – England batsman Kevin Pietersen  will visit medical specialists this week to assess if he will be  fit for the third Ashes test against Australia starting at  Edgbaston in Birmingham on July 30.

Coach Andy Flower told the England and Wales Cricket Board  website yesterday (www.ecb.co.uk) that Pietersen had been  struggling with an Achilles tendon injury which required four  cortisone injections before the Lord’s test. England won by 115 runs on Monday to go 1-0 ahead in the  five-match series. “It’s an uncomfortable injury to have, especially in a test  match,” Flower said. “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.

“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 okay or not.”

England will wait for medical bulletins on Pietersen,  all-rounder Andrew Flintoff and pace bowler Graham Onions before  naming their squad at the weekend.

Flintoff, who bowled England to victory at Lord’s on Monday,  had an injection on his right knee before the match. He said  afterwards he was confident he would play a full part in the  three remaining matches of his final test series.