Hobart: Exiled batsman Kevin Pietersen says he’s considering a return to English county cricket this year in a bid to regain his place in England’s Test and ODI sides. The 34-year-old says he’s looking at the prospect of signing a county contract and ditching his lucrative deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as it clashes with the English domestic season.

Surrey’s Kevin Pietersen during a Natwest T20 Blast match last year. Pic/Getty Images