That’ll be him off this year’s honours list then 😉
“Pietersen was left out because he failed to confirm he did not send derogatory text messages about teammates to the opposition, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.” (Timeslive report)
The funniest thing that I’ve read on the matter so far is that it was a South African conspiracy engineered by among others Graeme Smith!
Boadicea's Chariot 
Mornin’ Soutie. Not before time too. I believe KP has quite a bit of ‘previous’ in this regard. If a few other selectors and managers took a firmer line with these prima donnas then professional sport would be a better place.
OZ
Morning Soutiie: Well, I would not want him in my locker room, whoever he is. Three bangles AND a necklace plus whatever that lime green object is tucked under his left arm, no thanks.
Soutie, is it genetic, dyareckon? 🙂
His agent has now apologised on his behalf! Which is presumably is an admission that he transgressed as suspected. I can’t see him being selected again anytime soon.