Kevin Pietersen has arrived back in Britain a day after his shock resignation as England captain.
The 28-year-old flew into Heathrow early on Thursday morning following a winter holiday in South Africa.
Greeted by a scrum of photographers and reporters, he made no comment as he was escorted to a waiting car by police.
Pietersen quit as England skipper after only five months on Wednesday in the wake of his rift with coach Peter Moores - who was sacked.
Wednesday's tumultuous events leave England in disarray ahead of the tour to the West Indies and the Ashes series against Australia this summer.
 |
TOM FORDYCE BLOG
|
England leave for the Caribbean on 21 January and the England and Wales Cricket Board will now begin its search for a new coach.
Andrew Strauss has been named as captain for the tour of the West Indies, although it is not known whether he will also take charge of the one-day and Twenty20 teams.
Pietersen, who admitted last week his relationship with Moores was strained, has stated his desire to remain involved in the England set-up.
And former skipper Michael Vaughan, whose potential return to the England team led to a clash between Pietersen and Moores, has backed Pietersen to respond well to the controversy.
"What Kevin has to do now is go to the West Indies and score a hundred in the first Test, then all the controversy will be forgotten," Vaughan told the Daily Telegraph.
"England need Kevin to be challenging to be the number one batsman in the world.
"Strauss and KP get on well although they are very different people. There will be pressure on KP after all the controversy and I hope he is not going to be affected by it.
"He has the flair and ability to make world-class bowlers look ordinary, and I think he will average 50-odd and become the world number one."
More to follow.
No comments:
Post a Comment