http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 to continue playing for England – Cricket News Update
England all-rounder, Kevin Pietersen, who faced intense criticism in recent weeks after his controversial statement regarding his future as an England player, has had a change of heart and in a recent interview posted on Youtube.com has vouched his allegiance to England.
"I want to commit to all forms of cricket for England, because I love playing cricket for England. I'm not going anywhere - I want to commit to all forms of cricket for England because I love playing for England," said KP in his interview.
Expressing his desire to represent England in all formats of the game, the hard-hitting KP added, “(I'll play in the) one-day internationals against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in a couple of weeks, the T20 World Cup hopefully if they select me for the squad, The selection policy is with the selectors, but yes, I want to make myself available for every single form of cricket for England."
Pietersen after averting England's imminent defeat in the second Tests against South Africa at Leeds by belting a staggering innings of 149, had a roller coaster of a week after the match where he had criticised the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and disclosed the problems he has to face as an http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 player.
This triggered the wrath of former players towards the all-rounder, who believe that KP is more interested in playing the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) instead of representing his own country.
The batsman retired from One Day Internationals (ODIs) in May, citing international cricket’s hectic schedule.
However, he expressed uncertainty regarding his future as a Test player for England after the Leeds draw
The controversy has now overshadowed the series finale at Lord’s, which the hosts need to win in order to retain their number-one spot in Test cricket.
England’s veteran players in numerous interviews criticised KP for stealing the limelight from the ongoing series, and causing distractions for the national players, who should be focussing on the upcoming match against South Africa instead of taking interest in the fiasco.
South Africa are leading the series by 1-0 and would be looking to grab the number-one spot in the oldest format of the game at Lord’s by beating the hosts.
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