article_snippet.sent: If Former skipper Strauss becomes England’s new supremo, the comeback hopes of Kevin Pietersen, which gained momentum with the sacking of Paul Downton, would come to an abrupt halt.
article_snippet.sent: Former skipper Strauss said on Saturday that Former skipper Strauss can see no way back for the man Former skipper Strauss fell out with so badly over the messages Pietersen sent to South African opponents apparently criticising Former skipper Strauss as captain three years ago.
article_snippet.sent: Pietersen begins Pietersen county comeback with Surrey against Oxford University in The Parks on Sunday having been encouraged to return to the domestic game by ECB chairman-elect Colin Graves and emboldened by the demise of Downton, the man who sacked Pietersen last year.
article_snippet.sent: Yet Pietersen hopes of an England return would seem over if Former skipper Strauss succeeds in becoming the new England director of cricket after throwing Former skipper Strauss hat into the ring on Friday.
article_snippet.sent: If you look at it from pure cricketing logic, after the Ashes is over, it’s quite hard to see a situation where Kevin Pietersen would come back into the side,’ Former skipper Strauss told Wisden editor and Sportsmail cricket writer Lawrence Booth on the Lord’s podcast.
article_snippet.sent: Pietersen has rejoined Surrey for the county season in an attempt to regain Pietersen England place .
article_snippet.sent: Pietersen's chances of a recall have been boosted by the likely appointment of Michael Vaughan in the new ECB director of cricket role created following the sacking of Paul Downton as managing director .
article_snippet.sent: I think if you were to bring Kevin Pietersen back it would be a short-term measure to help you win the Ashes
article_snippet.sent: Strauss, who played in 82 Tests with Pietersen, believes Pietersen recall would only be a short-term measure .
highlights_snippet.sent: Former skipper Strauss says Pietersen return is out of the question .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Batsman has joined Surrey to rediscover form ahead of Ashes .
  