Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen is eyeing a return to international cricket by playing for his country of birth, South Africa, saying it is "definitely still an option".
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The flamboyant middle-order batsman would become eligible for South Africa in 2018, four years after his England career ended following the 2013-14 Ashes when he was sacked by the ECB for "cricketing reasons".
Pietersen would be 37 in 2018, but if his words are any indication, it is clear that he hasn&rsquo;t yet given up on making a return to the top-flight.
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"Yes, it is a thought in my head," Pietersen told reporters as he began his latest stint in the Indian Premier League. "If it happens, it happens, if it doesn&rsquo;t, it doesn&rsquo;t. Obviously, playing international is something I have done for a very long time."
Pietersen, who is currently representing the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led new IPL franchise Rising Punt Supergiants, added, "Do I miss playing international cricket? Do I miss batting in international cricket? Yes, I do very much so you never know.
The eligibility for South Africa is still a year away. So we will have to wait and see but it is definitely still an option.
"An English call-up is definitely still an option. I am in a great frame of mind now."
Pietersen left his home country in 2004 to play for England. He scored 8,181 runs in his 104-Test career, notching up 23 hundreds at an average of 47.28.

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen is eyeing a return to international cricket by playing for his country of birth, South Africa, saying it is &ldquo;definitely still an option&rdquo;

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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen is eyeing a return to international cricket by playing for his country of birth, South Africa, saying it is &ldquo;definitely still an option&rdquo;

IPL 9: Kevin Pietersen open to international return via South Africa

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