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