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A Kevin pietersen controversy

        English batsman Kevin Pietersen is all over the news after the text message controversy. His international career is on the ropes following the damning revelations of the controversial text messages he sent to his South African counterparts. Pietersen has been dropped out from the squard for the final test at Lords following reports that he sent text messages to several South Africa players including AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn during the second Test at Headingley that were believed to contain derogatory comments about English captain Andrew Strauss and coach Andy Flower.

       Pietersen later discribed the text as 'banter between close friends', but Strauss admitted he felt 'let down' by his highest profile player. Although he issued a carefully worded apology after the news spread out last week, he has been warned he will not even be considered for England duties again unless he discloses the full content of all the texts. A source close to the England dressing room said, 'If he refuses to show the contents of the texts then he's finished and if he does show the texts then he's probably finished anyway.'