Overview
- Pietersen, in a YouTube interview published Monday, said the England and Wales Cricket Board cut short his international career because he backed the Indian Premier League.
- He claimed the ECB used The Telegraph to go after him during the dispute, adding that he would not go deeper into the details.
- He said his England stint ended at age 33 after 104 Tests and argued he should have reached 150 to 160 Tests with 12,000 to 13,000 runs.
- He contended his fight over IPL access let current England stars sign rich franchise deals, citing a recent thanks from Jos Buttler.
- In the IPL’s early years, the ECB limited contracted players to short windows, and Pietersen was an early signee with Royal Challengers Bengaluru before later spells at Delhi and Rising Pune.