England batsman Kevin Pietersen has ruled out retirement in the wake of the 5-0 Ashes thrashing by Australia and wants to help regain the urn when they host the series in 2015.
The whitewash has led to calls by pundits for an overhaul of the England team and setup and coach Andy Flower declined to confirm whether Pietersen, England’s fourth highest run scorer of all time and second in the lost series, was safe. The South Africa-born batsman, however, said he had no plans to walk away. “Very disappointed to lose 5-0, and not to score more runs personally. Tough tour against a top class team,” Pietersen, who scored 294 runs at an average of 29.40 during the five tests, wrote on his Twitter page. “I want to thank all the England fans for their terrific support. And I’m determined to help regain the Ashes in 2015.” Spinner Graeme Swann announced his retirement after the urn was lost following the third test, while batsman Jonathan Trott quit after the first match because of a stress-related illness which is expected to keep him out for the foreseeable future. Pietersen was one of several players who came under fire from former cricketers during the humiliating Ashes loss for his failure to dig in for the under-pressure team and shy away from his flamboyant, attacking style.
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