ECB have now decided he no longer has a future with England and are due to name their squad for the World Twenty20 to be held in Bangladesh, plus a limited-overs tour of the West Indies
Kevin Pietersen himself has accepted his England days are over, after 104 Tests, 136 one-day internationals, 37 T20 internationals and four Ashes victories
Kevin Pietersen said -
"Playing cricket for my country has been an honour. Every time I pulled on the England shirt was a moment of huge pride for me and that is something that will live with me forever''
"Although I am obviously very sad the incredible journey has come to an end, I'm also hugely proud of what we, as a team, have achieved over the past nine years.
"I feel extremely fortunate to have played at a time of great success for England cricket alongside some of the best cricketers the country has ever produced.
"I want to thank everyone for their fantastic support and I wish the team the very best of success going forward.
"I believe I have a great deal still to give as a cricketer. I will continue to play but deeply regret that it won't be for England."
Career Records - England's all-time leading run-scorer across all formats
in 104 Test Matches has scored 8181 Runs at an average of 47
in 136 ODI's has scored 4440 Runs
in 37T20's has scored 1176 Runs
| Tests | ODIs | T20s | |
| Apps | 104 | 136 | 37 |
| Runs | 8,181 | 4,440 | 1,176 |
| Highest score | 227 | 130 | 79 |
| Centuries | 23 | 9 | 0 |
| Average | 47.28 | 40.73 | 37.93 |
| Strike-rate | 61.72 | 86.58 | 141.51 |
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