LONDON: Kevin Pietersen was left out of England’s World Twenty20 squad announced on Tuesday, as his international cricket exile continued.

The South Africa-born batsman was the man of the tournament when England won the 2010 World Twenty20 in the Caribbean – the first time they had lifted a major piece of International Cricket Council silverware.

But he was dropped from the England team that lost the third Test against South Africa at Lord’s by 51 runs on Monday after sending “provocative” text messages, allegedly criticising England Test captain Andrew Strauss, to South African players.

Pietersen, who recently made himself available again for all international cricket after retiring from one-dayers, was also left out of England’s squad for the forthcoming one-day and Twenty20 series against South Africa starting in Cardiff on Friday.

England national selector Geoff Miller, explaining Pietersen’s omission from the one-day and Twenty20 squads to play South Africa, said: “Kevin Pietersen’s future involvement is still being determined and he was therefore not considered for selection in either squad.”The World Twenty20 starts in Sri Lanka next month, with England beginning the defence of their title against Afghanistan on September 21.

England’s most recent Twenty20 match saw them beat West Indies by seven wickets at Trent Bridge in June with Alex Hales, taking the opener’s spot vacated by Pietersen, making 99.

The 15-man squad announced Tuesday contains eight survivors from the 2010 party, including seamer Stuart Broad, now the captain, off-spinner Graeme Swann and wicket-keeper batsman Craig Kieswetter, who made 63 in the seven-wicket final win over Australia in Barbados.

Promising players such as Jonathan Bairstow, who scored 95 and 54 in Pietersen’s absence during the third Test, Hampshire spinner Danny Briggs and Somerset batsman Jos Buttler have also been included.

“We are very much looking forward to beginning the defence of our World T20 title next month,” said former England off-spinner Miller.

“We know that it will take exceptional cricket to retain the trophy and that begins with the first match against Afghanistan,” he added.

“This is a very balanced squad combining experienced players with some young talent who have done well at both international and domestic level this season and who are all very excited by the challenges ahead in Sri Lanka.

“Broad, a regular for England in all three formats, has been rested from the five 50-over one-day matches against South Africa with Miller saying this was in the best interests of both the player and the team.

England World Twenty20 squad:

Stuart Broad (capt), Jonathan Bairstow, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Danny Briggs, Jos Buttler, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Craig Kieswetter (wkt), Michael Lumb, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, Graeme Swann, Luke Wright

Pietersen out of England’s World T20 squad | DAWN.COM

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what an awesome move by ecb. by taking this decision, they have harmed their chances of winning t20 world cup, or doing well in odi games. however, they are absolutely right in their move. nobody is above the team. in pakistan we let our players get away with everything, because the concept of team is so abstract. we put individuals above the team over and over again. i hope pcb is taking notes, and that further no other breaches of discipline are tolerated, regardless of how big or small the star might be.

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Yeah, and for that very reason PCB should also suspend all efforts of bringing Aamer back to cricket sooner than his punishment. Let him fight for his place. No one is above country.

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there is no harm in appealing, everyone is entitled to appeal. but they shouldn't force the issue, and they aren't doing that right now. they have in involved in rehab programs which is good, and we aren't hearing too much about him which is good. i think he should lay low for a couple years and then try and appeal on accounts of good behavior and there's a good chance he'll get maybe a year reduced.

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he will finish his 5 yr ban which was the punishment handed to him and will walk in the team withouut a problem IA, no current bowler in pak team either in team or in whole domestic have nearr enough talent as that of Aamir, so on just merit he walks in without problem after serving his ban. And on this matter no one should be calling him any names or anything else as they say he had paid his debt to society (which was BS to start with)

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no it wasn't, he screwed up and it was warranted. don't give me bs everyone does it blah blah blah

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Ur entitled to ur opinion as I am entitled to mine, the criminal case against the trio was bs and will remain bs, ICC ban is different story.

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i was talking about the icc case.

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