STUART BROAD says England are already planning a future in Twenty20 cricket WITHOUT Kevin Pietersen.
The skipper is looking to young stars such as Alex Hales, Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler to shine while Pietersen remains in the cold.
As SunSport revealed, controversial batsman KP was last night omitted from the list of players awarded central contracts.
Broad is convinced England can retain their World Twenty20 crown — which they defend in Sri Lanka later this month — in Pietersen’s absence.
England’s T20 captain did not echo the words of Ravi Bopara and Eoin Morgan and say he wants KP back in the side.
Instead, he insisted Pietersen’s possible return is a matter entirely for the ECB.
Broad said: “Of course we can win the World Twenty20 without him.
“Our planning began against West Indies at Trent Bridge earlier this summer, Kevin had made himself unavailable by then.
“Alex Hales came in and got 99, the highest score by an England batsman in T20s. We still have eight of the World T20 winners and the others have a lot of domestic experience.” England today start the three-match NatWest T20 series against South Africa at Chester-le-Street.
Pietersen’s exclusion from the contract list means he is unlikely to make the four-Test tour to India in November. The squad is to be announced next Thursday.
KP could be offered a late deal if he convinces coach Andy Flower, director Hugh Morris and Test captain Alastair Cook in ongoing talks that he can be less divisive
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