Kevin Pietersen returns to England set-up after 12 years as specialist white-ball mentor

Kevin Pietersen has been appointed specialist mentor to England's men's white-ball teams ahead of the ODI World Cup 2027. He will join Brendon McCullum's staff for this month's Sri Lanka series and later tours of Australia and South Africa. Pietersen said wearing England colours again for the first time since 2014 is a "profound honour and a deeply special moment".