Pietersen to stay with Surrey
December 22, 2011 11:53:19 UK
Surrey have announced that Kevin Pietersen will remain with them for the remainder of his England career.
Kevin Pietersen will remain with Surrey for the rest of his time with England.The 31-year-old South Africa-born player is on an England central contract, which is renewed every 12 months, so it is always uncertain how long he will remain at The Oval. However, the new deal means Pietersen will be with the county for as long as he remains an international player.
Surrey said in a statement: "England batsman Kevin Pietersen has extended his contract with Surrey County Cricket Club until the end of his central contract with England."
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Surrey is a fantastic club and I have been really impressed with the environment and work ethic in place.
Kevin Pietersen
Pietersen joined Surrey, initially on loan, in 2010 from Hampshire before agreeing a one-year deal for last season.
However, because of his international commitments, Pietersen only featured in two first-class and two Twenty20 games for Surrey in 2011.
Pietersen, who has represented England in 78 Test matches, said: "Surrey is a fantastic club and I have been really impressed with the environment and work ethic in place.
"Their recent success is well deserved and I look forward to working with them in 2012."
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