Pietersen rested for England's New Zealand tour
Kevin Pietersen has been rested for England's one-day and Twenty20
squads announced on Sunday for February's tour of New Zealand.
James Anderson, Jonathan Trott and Graeme Swann have returned to the
14-man one-day squad while Stuart Broad is back from a heel injury to
captain the 14-man T20 squad.
National selector Geoff Miller said: "There are a number of players
who we have decided not to select for parts of the competitive programme
this winter as we look to manage their workloads effectively while
ensuring we remain competitive across all formats. "We feel this is the
best way of keeping players as physically and mentally fresh as possible
during a demanding 2013 and beyond.
"Kevin Pietersen will miss the limited overs tour of New Zealand with
Graeme Swann missing the T20 leg of the tour.
"This approach also provides an opportunity for talented young
players to gain more international experience which will be important
for their development and the development of England sides in the
future."
England's three-match ODI series begins on February 17 in Hamilton.
The England and Wales Cricket Board also announced a 15-man England
Lions squad for the limited overs tour of Australia in February which
will be captained by Joe Root. Miller added: "The tour of Australia will
provide a tough test for this Lions squad and it will present an
opportunity for the players to show us that they are capable of
representing England at ODI level in the future.
"Australia is the venue for the 2015 ICC World Cup, along with New
Zealand, so we hope this will help us identify potential players that
could go on to be a part of the 2015 World Cup squad."
England T20 squad Stuart Broad (capt), Jonny Bairstow, Tim Bresnan,
Danny Briggs, Jos Buttler, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn, Alex Hales,
Michael Lumb, Stuart Meaker, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, James Tredwell,
Luke Wright England ODI squad Alastair Cook (capt), James Anderson,
Jonny Bairstow, Ian Bell, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Steven
Finn, Craig Kieswetter, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, Graeme Swann, James
Tredwell, Jonathan Trott England Lions squad. |