Pietersen joins England's white-ball coaching team
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has been appointed to the England white-ball coaching team as a specialist mentor. He will support the squad through various international tours and the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Why it matters
Pietersen's return to the England setup is significant given his high-profile career and his historically complex relationship with the national cricket board.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Kevin Pietersen scored almost 14,000 runs across all three formats for England, with only Alastair Cook and Joe Root hitting more
England have appointed former Ashes-winning batter Kevin Pietersen to their white-ball coaching team in the build-up to the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Pietersen, 46, joins as a specialist mentor and will start in the role for the upcoming T20 and one-day matches against Sri Lanka.
He will also be involved in this winter's tours to Australia and South Africa, before joining up with the teams again for the home series against Pakistan and New Zealand next summer, as well as the 50-over World Cup, which is being held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in the autumn.
"I've got immense respect for KP and what he's achieved in the game," said England's white-ball head coach Brendon McCullum.
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