article_snippet: Kevin Pietersen has reiterated Kevin Pietersen desire to play for England again after incoming ECB chairman Colin Graves appeared to open the door on a shock return.
article_snippet: Graves, who assumes the post in May, told BBC Radio 5 Live that the ‘first thing Kevin Pietersen’s got to do if Kevin Pietersen wants to get back is play county cricket’.
article_snippet: Kevin Pietersen, sacked by England over a year ago, is currently unattached after leaving Surrey, but admitted Kevin Pietersen was ‘pleasantly surprised’ by Graves’s remarks.
article_snippet: Kevin Pietersen told Sky Sports:
article_snippet: Kevin Pietersen has revealed Kevin Pietersen 'loves' playing for England and could be set for a return to the set up .
article_snippet: ECB chairman Colin Graves has revealed that Kevin Pietersen will need to play country cricket if Kevin Pietersen's to play for England .
article_snippet: A county stint would almost certainly mean Kevin Pietersen having to sacrifice one or both of Kevin Pietersen Twenty20 franchise deals in India and West Indies, but Kevin Pietersen insisted: ‘This is not a deal about money.
article_snippet: Kevin Pietersen's contract with Surrey expired last year so Kevin Pietersen could go and play in the Indian Premier League and the Big Bash
article_snippet: but it's unclear if Kevin Pietersen'll return to Kevin Pietersen former employers.
article_snippet: Chairman Richard Thompson told Sportsmail: ‘Our understanding at the end of last summer was that Kevin Pietersen had no intention of playing red-ball cricket.
article_snippet: Pietersen's contract with Surrey Surrey ended last year but
article_snippet: Pietersen's contract with Surrey's unknown if not'll return not former club .
highlights_snippet: Kevin Pietersen admits Kevin Pietersen'd love to play cricket for England again .
  
highlights_snippet: Colin Graves appointment as ECB chairman has opened the door for Kevin Pietersen to make a return if Kevin Pietersen plays county cricket .
  