article_snippet: Kevin Pietersen remains as far away as ever from a return to England colours after Kevin Pietersen emerged on Friday that Surrey are no nearer an agreement to re-sign the maverick star.
article_snippet: Sportsmail can reveal that Kevin Pietersen has told Surrey, who released Kevin Pietersen at the end of last summer, that Kevin Pietersen will not play all county cricket for Pietersen has told Surrey, who released him at the end of last summer, that he will not play all county cricket for them next season
article_snippet: even though he was urged to do so when offered a lifeline by new ECB chairman Colin Graves next season — even though Kevin Pietersen was urged to do so when offered a lifeline by new ECB chairman Colin Graves.
article_snippet: Kevin Pietersen appeared to call Kevin Pietersen’s bluff by saying the 34-year-old would be considered for an England recall if Kevin Pietersen threw Kevin Pietersen lot in with a county and stated Kevin Pietersen case by scoring heavily in domestic cricket.
article_snippet: Kevin Pietersen played for Surrey in last year's Natwest Twenty20 Blast .
article_snippet: Yet it seems unlikely a county will be Surrey, who have not been able to reach agreement with Kevin Pietersen over a deal to play in red-ball cricket as well as the white-ball game.
article_snippet: The fact Kevin Pietersen struggled to attract a contract in this year
article_snippet: ’s Indian Premier League, before Sunrisers Hyderabad signed Kevin Pietersen in a cut-price deal, seemed to suggest the path may be clear for a return to domestic cricket.
article_snippet: But unless Kevin Pietersen is prepared to move away from London —
article_snippet: something Kevin Pietersen previously stated Kevin Pietersen would not do —
article_snippet: it seems that Kevin Pietersen options are diminishing.
article_snippet: Leicestershire may take on Kevin Pietersen but Leicestershire remains to be seen if Kevin Pietersen will deign to play in the second division.
article_snippet: A return for Kevin Pietersen in England colours (above) is now looking more and more unlikely .
article_snippet: Somerset, coached by Kevin Pietersen friend Matt Maynard, remain an option but the odds are against Kevin Pietersen being given a platform to stake a claim for England.
article_snippet: Graves, who does not succeed Giles Clarke as chairman until May 15, appeared to go against the wishes of senior figures in the England set-up when Kevin Pietersen seemed to endorse a Kevin Pietersen recall.
article_snippet: Kevin Pietersen, playing for Melbourne Stars, waits to bat in the Big Bash League semi-final in January .
highlights_snippet: Sportsmail can reveal that Kevin Pietersen has told Surrey that Kevin Pietersen will not play all county cricket for Kevin Pietersen has told Surrey that he will not play all county cricket for them next season next season .
  
highlights_snippet: Kevin Pietersen struggled to get a contract in this year
highlights_snippet: ’s Indian Premier League .
  
highlights_snippet: Leicestershire may take on Kevin Pietersen but Leicestershire remains to be seen if Kevin Pietersen will deign to play in the second division .