Pietersen open to mentoring England Test batters ahead of Ashes

Kevin Pietersen said he has discussed with Test coach Stephen Fleming the possibility of helping England's red-ball batters ahead of the next Ashes series. The 46-year-old was appointed as a white-ball mentor earlier this month but indicated his schedule may limit a broader role.

Pietersen scored nearly 14,000 runs across formats for England before his international career ended in 2014. He said he has already spoken with Fleming about language and approach for the Test batters ahead of the tour of South Africa and the 2027 Ashes.

England completed a 3-0 T20I series win over Sri Lanka in Pietersen's first assignment with the white-ball teams. He replaced India at the top of the T20I rankings.