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| Kevin Pietersen: Andrew Strauss says there is no trust from ECB |
Pietersen, 34, had been due to fly to India on Friday to fulfill his IPL contract with Sunrisers Hyderabad. Just a day after he was told that he would not be recalled into the England side, despite making 355 not out for Surrey against Leicestershire. Kevin Pietersen's prospects of taking part in the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad have taken a hit due to a calf injury.
Pietersen sustained the injuries during that County Championship match, is expected to be out for close to two weeks, meaning that he will miss the IPL. Pietersen was expected to fly down to India on Friday and he was expected to feature for Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last two league games against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians.
The right-hander will now focus on his priorities in the Caribbean Premier League in July where he plays for the St Lucia Zouks. His future with Surrey is still unknown.
On Wednesday, Pietersen's hopes of coming back into the England Test team were dashed when Andrew Strauss, the ECB's new director of cricket, announced that Pietersen was ruled out of contention not due to lack of runs but due to lack of trust. This prompted Pietersen to write in his column for The Telegraph that he felt misled.
Despite Pietersen's highest score of his career, England's director of cricket Andrew Strauss has again blocked him from returning to the national side because of "massive trust issues".
Pietersen said he was "angry and hurt" at being told he will not be considered for selection by England, accusing the ECB of being "deceitful".
Sunrisers Hyderabad are currently in third position in IPL 2015. If they make it to the play-offs, they will be without the services of Trent Boult and Kane Williamson as they will be flying down to England in preparation for the first Test against England at Lord's starting on May 21.
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