Kevin Pietersen, the previous England captain, has been appointed specialist mentor to England males’s white-ball groups main as much as the 2027 ODI World Cup.
His first project would be the white-ball tour to Australia, adopted by South Africa. He’ll hyperlink up with the group once more for the house sequence in opposition to Pakistan and New Zealand, working his means over the following 12 months into the World Cup. The flagship ODI occasion is about to be held in South Africa – the nation of his beginning – and co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Pietersen will probably be becoming a member of Brendon McCullum’s teaching setup, which will even embody Marcus Trescothick, Tim Southee, Sarah Taylor and Jeetan Patel. He has beforehand labored with IPL franchise Delhi Capitals as a mentor.
In an announcement by the ECB, Pietersen expressed his pleasure on the alternative:
“I’m immensely proud to have been requested to assist this group on their journey to win a World Cup in South Africa. Placing on the England uniform once more for the primary time since 2014 is a profound honour and a deeply particular second.
“We now have an extremely proficient white-ball squad, and I’m excited to get within the trenches and work relentlessly arduous with these gamers to maximise their potential. To be part of Brendon’s suppose tank over the following 12 months is a incredible alternative, and I can’t wait to get began.”
White-ball head coach McCullum welcomed Pietersen’s entry into the setup: “I’ve obtained immense respect for KP and what he’s achieved within the recreation. He’s had an incredible impression on English cricket, so for somebody together with his expertise, data and stature to need to play a task with this group is a incredible outcome.
“I’m significantly excited for our batters to get the chance to work with him. KP has a singular understanding of what it takes to carry out on the highest stage, which will probably be massively beneficial to our gamers. We’ve all the time revered one another and had a robust appreciation for what the opposite brings to the sport, so I’m actually wanting ahead to working collectively.”
