Kevin Pietersen - Colin Graves rejects "trickery" over England recall

New England and Wales Cricket Board administrator Colin Graves says he didn't delude Kevin Pietersen more than a potential review to the England side.

Graves proposed in March that the batsman, sacked via England in 2014, could come back with great province structure.

Yet, new ECB executive of cricket Andrew Strauss said he would not be chosen over "trust" issues, with Pietersen portraying the choice as "tricky".

Graves demands he "didn't make any guarantees" to the 34-year-old.

He included an announcement: "Kevin was told on Monday and I totally bolster the choice that was taken. He might not have enjoyed what he heard but rather it permitted him to take a gander at his chances.

"In spite of everything, he can work with us to reconstruct the relationship and make a further commitment to English cricket. It was critical he knew where he stood."

In the announcement, Graves additionally said:

he felt persuaded to discharge the announcement on the grounds that "his uprightness has been raised doubt about"

in a discussion in March, Pietersen inquired as to whether he "thought his England vocation had finished in the right way"

he concurred "that no one especially rose with much credit, especially given his accomplishments for England"

Pietersen then let him know he "felt he had a great deal to offer" and that "he needed to contribute, whether as a player or not"

he gave Pietersen "no ensures" that he would be chosen to play

in any case, he can "see something has been misconstrued around the discussion and in the accompanying civil argument"

a "reasonable choice" expected to be taken and he remains by "those individuals whose occupation it was to take choices on group determination"

Pietersen can in any case "work with us to re-fabricate the relationship and make a further commitment to English cricket"

Strauss offered Pietersen a part as a consultant on a board to enhance the one-day side, which was turned down.

Pietersen's exclusion has separated supposition, especially after he scored an unbeaten 355 for Surrey against Leicestershire prior this week.

Kevin Pietersen

Pietersen scored an unbeaten 355 for Surrey against Leicestershire prior this week

Britain's Chris Woakes on BBC Radio 5 live

"There's clearly been a misconception some place. I trust it doesn't detract from individuals supporting English cricket this late spring. To

recover the Ashes would be gigantic so ideally this doesn't stop the bolster and take away that affection for English cricket that we have when we're winning.

We should trust we can proceed onward."

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Pietersen said he had been "misdirected" by the ECB.

"I simply discover it extraordinarily misleading what has transpired," he said. "I am irate and hurt however at this moment there is nothing I can do about it."

Identifying with BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek program in right on time March, Graves declined to preclude a review for Pietersen however said selectors and mentors would settle on any official choice.

Graves later told the Telegraph that the selectors "can't overlook" Pietersen on the off chance that he "scores a great deal of keeps running" for an area side.

"Disregard identities," he included. "Selectors pick the best players in structure, taking wickets and scoring runs. That is their occupation."