Pietersen to quit ODIs after World Cup
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will be retiring from ODI cricket after the World Cup to concentrate on Test and ?Twenty20.
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Pietersen took the decision to extend his international career, and intends to step down from what he sees as the least important form of the game.
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The Daily Mail reported that 30-year-old wants to spend more time at home with wife Jess and son Dylan and believes that modern schedules make it nearly impossible for players to excel in all formats.
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It is a risk Pietersen is ready to take, because he would still be available for all Test and international Twenty20 cricket and wants to play for England in those forms for as long as he can.
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Pietersen?s interest for 50-over cricket has been on the decline since he was sacked as England captain in 2009 and then suffered a serious achilles injury, as demonstrated by his dismal record in one-day internationals over the last two years.
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Pietersen leaves himself open to accusations of disloyalty as he will continue to make himself available for the Indian Premier League and will spend around four weeks playing for the Deccan Chargers on a ?375 000 contract as soon as the World Cup ends.
