Kevin Pietersen reverses limited-overs England retirement

Kevin Pietersen says he is committed to playing for England in all forms of cricket, effectively reversing his decision to quit limited-overs internationals.

The 32-year-old batsman had even hinted last week that the upcoming third and final Test against South Africa could be his last.

"I've been through a very difficult period," Pietersen admitted.

He talked about a "change of heart", adding: "I love winning for England."

Pietersen said in a video interview, conducted by his management company, that he wanted to give "confirmation and clarity" about his future after speaking to his family, advisors and close friends.

He said he was returning "unconditionally" to one-day and Twenty20 internationals. He also explained that, contrary to recent reports, he was not insisting on playing the full Indian Premier League (IPL) season next year, which would mean missing Test matches.

"I'm not going anywhere," he said. "I want to make myself available for selection for every single form of cricket for England.

"Money's not everything to me. Sportsmen have short careers. I can't do this until I'm 50 or 55 and I'm a provider for a young family.

"But I love winning for England. I can't wait to play in Straussy's [skipper Andrew Strauss's] 100th Test next week.

"These things make me happy - the runs I scored at Headingley last week, in a draw, didn't mean as much as a hundred I scored in Sri Lanka six months ago which ended in an England victory.

"I've had a change of heart because of those reasons."

-  BBC.co.uk