ECB end Pietersen's England career by not picking him for ODIs, World T20

Kevin Pietersen's England career came to an abrupt end after ECB announced yesterday that he'd been left out of the squads for tour of the West Indies and in Bangladesh

Kevin Pietersen

London: Kevin Pietersen's England career came to an abrupt end after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced yesterday that he'd been left out of the squads for both the upcoming one-day international tour of the West Indies and the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.


Kevin Pietersen

Recently-appointed ECB managing director Paul Downton said Pietersen's international career was being terminated because of a need to "rebuild" following the team's 5-0 Ashes series loss in Australia.

In a joint statement with the ECB, star batsman Pietersen, a former England captain, said: "I believe I have a great deal still to give as a cricketer. I will continue to play but deeply regret that it won't be for England." 

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