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Root Welcomes Pietersen Return to England Setup
Joe Root said Pietersen’s experience and knowledge will help a squad that includes players who grew up watching him.
- England announced former batsman Kevin Pietersen as a "specialist mentor" for the white-ball team on Monday, bolstering preparations for the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
- Pietersen's previous England career ended in 2014 following a 5-0 Ashes whitewash in Australia, amid reported tensions within the team management and dressing room.
- Test captain Joe Root backed the appointment, citing Pietersen's experience; the 46-year-old former skipper scored 13,779 runs in 104 Tests, including 23 hundreds, at an average over 47.
- Working alongside Marcus Trescothick, Tim Southee, Jeetan Patel, and Sarah Taylor, Pietersen joins Brendon McCullum's coaching staff for next week's white-ball series against Sri Lanka.
- Root dismissed past concerns, noting the current England team is in a "very different place" to 2014, making the environment well-positioned to benefit from Pietersen's expertise.
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England team in a very different place: Joe Root welcomes Pietersen's return
England Test captain Joe Root has expressed strong support for Kevin Pietersen's return to the national setup as a specialist mentor, emphasising that the current team environment is vastly different from the one Pietersen left in 2014.
England captain Joe Root welcomes Kevin Pietersen return to There Lions' setup
Joe Root, who played alongside Kevin Pietersen before his England career ended in 2014, said the 46-year-old’s experience and knowledge would benefit a squad featuring players who grew up watching him.
·Chennai, India
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