Pietersen to stay at Nottinghamshire

Kevin Pietersen has settled his differences with Nottinghamshire and will play for them at least until the end of the 2004 season. Pietersen, 23, who was one of the few players to make an impression on England A's recent tour of India, had been planning to sue the club for unfair dismissal - after assuming he had been sacked following a row last season. But has now kissed and made up.

"We are delighted Kevin will play," said Mick Newell, Nottinghamshire's director of cricket. "He is a player with great potential and it is our aim to provide Kevin the best possible opportunity to play for England as well as helping Nottinghamshire win competitions."

"I raised a number of issues with the club last season," said Pietersen, "and since I returned from the England A tour it has become clear to me the club has made a significant number of improvements during the winter. I will be sitting down with Mick Newell and Jason Gallian [the captain] in the very near future to discuss some key issues so that we can move forward in what I hope will be a great summer for cricket."