Johannesburg: The international career of controversial England batsman Kevin Pietersen has reportedly come to an end after he was left out of the squads for both the upcoming ODIs with the West Indies and the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. Pietersen’s nine-year international career saw him establish himself as one of the world’s leading batsmen, with his 23 Test hundreds just two short of the England record held by current England captain Alastair Cook.
According to Sport24, in a joint statement with the South Africa-born batsman, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced they had left Pietersen out of the upcoming matches as they unanimously wanted to rebuild the side without him following their 5-0 Ashes thrashing in Australia.
Stating that he was honoured to have played cricket for England, Pietersen said, although he is sad at his exit from the team, he is proud of what the team has achieved over the past nine years, adding he is fortunate to have played at a time of great success for England cricket.