Kevin Pietersen rails against ‘deceitful’ ECB after England’s rebuff

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Kevin Pietersen has launched a furious attack on the England and Wales Cricket Board following the decision to close the door on his international return.

The batsman said he was “absolutely devastated” to see his hopes of an England recall dashed.

The new England and Wales Cricket Board director, Andrew Strauss, said on Tuesday there was no way back for the 34-year-old because of a “massive trust issue”.

Writing in his column in the Daily Telegraph, Pietersen said: “I just find it incredibly deceitful what has happened to me and am frankly finding it difficult to understand right now.

“I have done everything I have been asked. I keep asking myself, what more could I do?”

Pietersen said he felt he had been lured to a meeting with Strauss and the ECB chief executive, Tom Harrison, under false pretences, having been given the impression he would be told he could still force his way back into England’s plans.

Pietersen also confirmed that he will travel to India on Friday and could still play for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.

“It’ll give me a good opportunity to cool down and assess what I’m going to do next. I’m just sorry it won’t be putting on an England shirt,” he wrote.