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Pietersen holds Ashes talks with England coach Fleming
Pietersen said his short-term role could extend to Test batters as England prepare for the Ashes and the 2027 World Cup.
- Kevin Pietersen is weighing up an approach from Test coach Stephen Fleming to extend his new ECB role into Test cricket ahead of the 2027 Ashes series.
- Brendon McCullum, limited-overs head coach, called Pietersen last month to gauge his interest in a white-ball mentorship role, bringing the 46-year-old back to England's backroom staff after more than a decade away.
- Pietersen, who scored nearly 14,000 runs across all three formats for England, already works with white-ball captain Harry Brook on batting strategy and career development.
- Although his "pretty mad schedule" prevents a full-time role, Pietersen plans to assist Test batters during December's tour to South Africa and before the 2027 Ashes.
- The former batsman hopes to help current players avoid the "ugly" parts of his own career, which ended controversially in 2014, while supporting England's 2027 World Cup push.
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