Former England Captain Kevin Pietersen‘s controversial exit could yet prove
a boon for Surrey, according to the county’s new coach, who has known the star
batsman since he was a schoolboy in South Africa.
The 33-year-old may be England’s leading all-time run-scorer
across all international format but that didn’t stop officials announcing his
career for his adopted country was over following the team’s 5-0 Ashes defeat
in Australia.
Apart from statements stressing the need for team rebuilding
and loyalty to Test captain Alastair Cook, the England and Wales Cricket Board
(ECB) have so far refused to specify why exactly they discarded Pietersen.
But new Surrey coach Graham Ford expects Pietersen to
respond with runs for The Oval-based county.
“He’s a good enough player to prove a point in any format,”
Ford said on Monday.
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