Johannesburg - Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen will return for a second stint at the Dolphins in as many years for the local T20 tournament starting in November.
Pietersen turned out for the province of his birth last season, and has signed a five-match deal with the franchise again for the new season.
Pietersen will be available for the final five games of the competition, and should the Dolphins progress to the knockouts the 36-year-old will do duty for the men in green.
“I'm as excited as anything to have signed with Dolphins again,” Pietersen said. “I had such a wonderful time with them last season and I really enjoyed the team, the camaraderie and the competition so it was a very easy decision to sign again for this season's T20 competition. It will be great to getting back onto the cricket field again and I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone in Durban again as well.”
Pietersen played for England from 2004 to 2014 in all formats of the game when the outspoken and controversial batsman appeared in his last Test for his adopted country. His fiery nature often led to clashes with management in the England team and finally led to the player being unceremoniously dropped from all forms of the game.
In his 104 Tests for England, Pietersen amassed 8181 runs at an average of 47.28 with a highest score of 227. In One Day Internationals, Pietersen played 136 matches scoring 4440 runs at an average of 40.73 with a top score of 130. - African News Agency (ANA)