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 task would be the white-ball tour to Australia, adopted by South Africa. He’ll hyperlink up with the crew once more for the house sequence in opposition to Pakistan and New Zealand, working his approach 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 start – and co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Pietersen might be becoming a member of Brendon McCullum’s teaching setup, which can even embrace 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 crew 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 laborious with these gamers to maximise their potential. To be part of Brendon’s assume tank over the following 12 months is a incredible alternative, and I can not wait to get began.”
White-ball head coach McCullum welcomed Pietersen’s entry into the setup: “I’ve bought immense respect for KP and what he’s achieved within the sport. He’s had an incredible affect on English cricket, so for somebody together with his expertise, information and stature to need to play a job with this crew is a incredible end result.
“I’m significantly excited for our batters to get the chance to work with him. KP has a novel understanding of what it takes to carry out on the highest degree, which might be massively precious to our gamers. We’ve at all times revered one another and had a powerful appreciation for what the opposite brings to the sport, so I’m actually wanting ahead to working collectively.”
