Pietersen slams English lack of direction

Kevin Pietersen says he is dismayed that England appear to be prioritising next year's home Cricket World Cup at the expense of the longer form of the game.

Kevin Pietersen.

Ex-batsman Kevin Pietersen says English fans are more interested in Test cricket than shorter forms. (AAP)

Former batsman Kevin Pietersen has accused England of not knowing which direction they want to go in.

England have thrived in white-ball cricket over the last two years, rising to the top of the one-day rankings while also being a force in the Twenty20 format.

But their Test form has slumped, losing the Ashes 4-0 in Australia and suffering a 1-0 series defeat in New Zealand before being held to a draw against Pakistan in home conditions.

"I don't know which direction they want to go in. We won a T20 World Cup, we won the Ashes home and away, we beat India in India a few years ago," Pietersen said.

"England haven't won a 50-over World Cup, I know that was the message a few years ago to do that and you can see they are driving towards that World Cup in England next summer, at the detriment of Test cricket and I think it's sad and frustrating for us as players who have played over 100 Test matches.

"The public care a lot more about Test match cricket than they do about the shorter form of the game."


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