Giles Clarke needs to quit for me to comeback: Kevin Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen has said that he could return to the national team if the England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke leaves his position. Pietersen, who was axed after the 0-5 whitewash in the Ashes series Down Under earlier this year, had previously expressed his interest in playing for England again if approached.

In an interview to the London Evening Standard, Pietersen, in reply to what should happen for him to be picked for England again, said: “Clearly, the boss would have to go.

“Clarke would have to go, and I’ve been hearing that could happen in the next few months. That’s all hearsay, you never know. If there is a change at the top, there is potential, but we will wait and see.”

He added: “Giles pulls a lot of strings. In terms of cricket, I believe Andy Flower pulls a lot of strings too. He has Giles Clarke in his pocket.”