Pietersen set for England talks

Monday, August 20, 2012 - London—Dropped star batsman Kevin Pietersen is facing showdown talks with England skipper Andrew Strauss next week as he tries to rescue his international career.

The two men are to meet after the conclusion of the third Test against South Africa at Lord’s to discuss whether Pietersen has a future in the squad after he was discarded for sending text messages to members of the South African team during the second Test at Headingley, Britain’s Press Association reported.

The looming talks came amid further reports that some of South African-born Pietersen’s texts were offensive to Strauss and allegedly offered advice to the touists on how to dismiss him—AFP