A post on Kevin Pietersen's Twitter account said the England batsman has been dropped from the limited-overs squads for the series against Pakistan. The tweet, which was deleted within minutes, also claimed he had signed for Surrey. Pietersen, part of the Twenty20 World Cup-winning side earlier this year and player of that tournament, wrote briefly on his Twitter account that he was "Done for rest of summer. Man of the World Cup T20 and dropped from the T20 side too." It is the first time Pietersen has been dropped since the South African-born player's England career started in 2004. Pietersen's recent form has dipped and a break from international play would give him time to get more first class cricket under his belt before the start of the Ashes in Australia in November. The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed the decision this afternoon.
* Agencies
