| Pietersen ponders one-day U-turn |
LONDON Kevin Pietersen’s retirement from one-day internationals could yet prove to be a brief interlude after he said he would “love to play for another three or four years in all forms of cricket”.
Pietersen, speaking after warming-up for next week’s first Test against his native South Africa with a superb unbeaten 234 for Surrey against county champions Lancashire, added he had held talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) about ending his limited overs retirement. The 32-year-old, arguably England’s most talented batsman, quit white ball internationals for his adopted country after team management refused him his wish to appear in Twenty20 matches while opting out of 50-over games.
However, the terms of an ECB central contract prevent players picking and choosing formats and team management held firm, fearing an exodus of leading names from the one-day side if they gave Pietersen his head.
As it happened, in Pietersen’s absence England beat the West Indies 2-0 and thrashed Australia 4-0 to make it 10 one-day international wins in a row.
Agence France-Presse
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