Kevin Pietersen will play the 2014 NatWest T20 Blast season with Surrey, the team he had been previously been contracted to before losing his England central contract.
“I’m absolutely delighted to have agreed terms with Surrey and am thoroughly looking forward to playing my cricket for the Club this summer,” enthused Pietersen. “I’ve had some of my best moments in cricket at the Kia Oval and I’m really excited at the prospect of getting back out there playing in what will hopefully be a brilliant summer for us all at Surrey.”
It’s a major coup for a Surrey side both from a playing position and also a marketing angle. Pietersen will certainly boost ticket sales in a revamped English t20 competition where matches will take place predominantly on a Friday night.
“We are delighted to have agreed terms with Kevin, and to have a player of his ability at the Kia Oval,” said Alec Stewart, the director of cricket at Surrey. “Unsurprisingly there was a great deal of interest in Kevin from around the world, but he has made it very clear that he wants to play at Surrey and it is not only good news for the Club but for the domestic game in this country.
“We are now looking forward to watching him in the middle, scoring a bucket load of runs for Surrey.”
James Buttler
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