Kevin Pietersen’s retirement not a huge surprise but a huge disappointment, says Jonathan Trott – Cricket News Update
The promising England top-order batsman, Jonathan Trott, has said that Kevin Pietersen’s decision to retire from the international limited overs was not a surprise but a huge disappointment for him.
"You can understand it in a way, but it's a huge disappointment as well," said Trott while speaking to the media reporters on Tuesday.
"It wasn't a huge surprise. Kev is his own guy and has to make his own decisions. The team fully support his decision. Whatever he decides to do with his cricketing career is fine," he added further.
Kevin Pietersen, the 31-year old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 born England batsman, last week announced retirement from all but the Test format of international cricket, leaving not only cricket pundits and fans but also the England and Wales Cricket Board and teammates
in utter disbelief. The cricketing community was surprised not because of his decision to quit limited overs international cricket but with the timing of his decision as KP’s retirement call has come just a couple of months before the fourth ICC World T20
Championship.
England would be defending the title in the esteemed tournament to be held in Sri Lanka in September this year and the absence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 – who claimed Player of the Tournament accolade in the previous edition, held in West Indies in 2010 – could
be a huge blow for the defending champions.
"Kev was playing all three formats and he's been doing it since 2004, a lot longer than myself,” said a diplomatic http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 at Edgbaston.
“He'll have his reasons. It is quite strenuous but you accept that when you get selected, you go there knowing what's ahead of you,” he added further, ensuring neither KP nor the team management get offended.
The fourth edition of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 on 18 September and will run till October 7.
12 teams, divided into four groups will compete in the T20 tournament played under the flagship of International Cricket Council. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and Afghanistan. The Poms will play their opening game against
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745 at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on September 21, 2012.
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