Kevin Pietersen is to make a shock return to county cricket with Surrey after opting to play for the London-based side in English county cricket’s Twenty20 Blast rather than the Caribbean Premier League.
Former England batsman Pietersen, 36, last played for Surrey — his third English county — in 2015.
“I’m absolutely over the moon to be joining Surrey again,” said Pietersen, who had been due to play in the CPL for St Lucia, on Tuesday, in a club statement.
“I’ve missed playing here at home and it’s going to be a special feeling walking out at The Oval again.
“We’ve got some seriously talented guys in our team and I’m very confident we can achieve something really special this season.
“I’ve had some great times at this club and ground over the years; it’s a special place with top people, and I’m looking forward to once again being part of it,” explained Pietersen, who recently pulled out of playing for St Lucia in this year’s CPL.
In a separate video, filmed at Wentworth Golf Club, Pietersen — who also withdrew from this year’s lucrative Indian Premier League because he felt he needed a break after a busy, globe-trotting schedule — said: “One of the great things is I’ll be at home all summer. I’ve had an incredibly bad winter for travel and one of the reasons for doing it was to stay at home all summer.
“I’ll spend a lot of time on the cricket fields of England, and on the golf courses of England too.”
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