Thursday, 02 September 2010, 05:56pm
Pietersen apologises for tweet
Kevin Pietersen has apologised for the foul-mouthed tweet which followed his omission from England's Twenty20 and ODI squads to face Pakistan.
The South African-born batsman's poor form saw him dropped for the England squads to take on the tourists in five ODIs and two T20s and broke the news by posting a message on Twitter expressing his frustration at being dropped.
Pietersen admitted he published the message on Twitter by mistake and apologised on Wednesday as he told Surrey TV: "It came out in the way that I didn't want it to come out. It was something that wasn't meant for the public domain and I apologise for it entering the public domain and I also want to apologise for the language I used."
The outburst angered national selector Geoff Miller, who may still reprimand the 30-year-old for the incident.
Pietersen will now play the remainder of the season at Surrey as he attempts to win back his place in the England squad after the ECB brokered a loan deal between the London outfit and the batsman's parent county, Hampshire.
Copyright PA Sport 2010, All Rights Reserved
