Pietersen contract set to be extended
Kevin Pietersen's return to the England set-up is likely to be given a final stamp of authority by the ECB with the upgrading of his four-month central contract to a full, year-long one
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Kevin Pietersen's form was an key element in England's landmark Test series win in India • BCCI
Alan Gardner is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo