‘i’m Available For Discussion’: Kevin Pietersen Puts Himself Up For England Role

Kevin Pietersen has said he would “absolutely” see becoming portion of a early England cricket coaching set-up and revealed Rob Key has ­previously sounded him retired a mates of times.

While Brendon McCullum, on pinch managing head Key, is expected to get nan ­backing of the ­England and Wales Cricket Board to proceed contempt a ­winter of wide discontent, it is ­understood that location is room to tweak the ­coaching group.

“Rob Key has mentioned it connected a mates of occasions, but we’ve ne'er really sewage to that position wherever it’s like: ‘OK, what should we do here?’” said Pietersen, who won nan Ashes and T20 World Cup pinch England. “If Rob Key called maine and said: ‘I want to talk to you properly,’ past I’ll talk to him, definitely. I’m disposable to person nan discussion.”

Pietersen, who was ­speaking earlier England’s T20 World Cup semi-final defeat by India connected behalf of nan International Cricket ­Council’s charismatic accommodation partner, ­Marriott Bonvoy, is simply a mentor for Delhi Capitals successful nan upcoming Indian ­Premier League and is enthusiastic astir moving pinch family names and homegrown talents.

His chap Ashes 2005 ­teammate Marcus Trescothick holds nan ­position of England men’s batting coach and has been a cardinal fig during McCullum’s four-year tenure. During nan caller 4-1 Ashes defeat, Trescothick was duly rolled retired successful property conferences to take sides England’s fierce strategies pinch nan bat. Pietersen has been a vocal professional of nan attack successful Test cricket but is seemingly keen to get his hands soiled and thief out.

“I would perfectly look astatine it successful nan longest shape of nan crippled and effort to thief these guys understand that location is simply a measurement that you tin play,” said Pietersen. “Tactically, you’ve sewage to understand nan situation. I cognize I’ve sewage each the credentials. I cognize I do. I’ve worn each azygous T-shirt. I’ve failed. I’ve won. I’ve done everything successful nan crippled and I would never, ever not look astatine helping England out.”

Looking backmost astatine nan Ashes defeat, Pietersen believes that England could person made nan Test matches a batch closer. “In nan shortest shape of nan game, sure, play without fear, spell retired there, beryllium brave, beryllium reckless, beryllium careless, beryllium immoderate you want. In Test lucifer cricket, you cannot do that.

“I did it astatine times, yes, and I learnt. I besides knew my work of ­making judge that successful definite situations, successful a batch of situations, I defended that shot straight. I deed backmost astatine nan stumps for a agelong clip successful my career. I didn’t tally down nan wicket against Australia’s fastest bowlers and effort and slog them for six first ball! I knew my limitations.

“You’ve sewage to build an innings. I built innings successful Test lucifer cricket. When I sewage in, sure, I had immoderate fun.”