Just four months before England has to defend their World T20 title in Sri Lanka, Kevin Pietersen has announced that he is retiring from all international limited overs cricket with immediate effect.
When the world’s greatest living icon sends a message that simply says, “bring back the trophy”, AND your president dresses up in Proteas gear to send you off, you know the pressure is on. One wonders if that dreaded c-word is banned from the Proteas camp as they prepare to leave our shores in search of that ever elusive first World Cup triumph…