The England and Wales Cricket Board has made Kevin Pietersen available for his first
LV County Championship match for three years.
Pietersen has not played a first-class match for Hampshire since June 2005, when he had yet to make his England debut.
But he is set to play in the Championship match against Justin Langer's Somerset at batter-friendly Taunton from May 7-10.
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Pietersen will also play two Friends Provident Trophy matches at the beginning of May.
He will make his first Hawks appearance since last season's final when he plays two South Group games at the Rose Bowl over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Pietersen will play under the floodlights against the Somerset Sabres on May 2 and against the Gloucestershire Gladiators on May 4 before the trip to Taunton three days later.
Posted by: W. G. Grace, Pavilion End on 2:32pm Thu 27 Mar 08
England have virtually become a county side. You only play for them. How are players supposed to improve or regain their form if they are only playing at Test level? How is Tremlett supposed to improve and get his fitness up if he is not playing regularly at first class level? This central contract business isn't good for the game. How are up & coming players supposed to break into the England team? Wait until Winter tours? Then they come back and complain they've been playing 12 months ayear and are too tired to play 4 day matches for their counties. Winter tours are too long.
Anyway who is this Kevin bloke? Can recall seeing him at the Rose bowl very often.
England have virtually become a county side. You only play for them. How are players supposed to improve or regain their form if they are only playing at Test level? How is Tremlett supposed to improve and get his fitness up if he is not playing regularly at first class level? This central contract business isn't good for the game. How are up & coming players supposed to break into the England team? Wait until Winter tours? Then they come back and complain they've been playing 12 months ayear and are too tired to play 4 day matches for their counties. Winter tours are too long.
Anyway who is this Kevin bloke? Can recall seeing him at the Rose bowl very often.
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