{
  "id": 6140190,
  "title": "Pietersen back in England colours as mentor in build-up to 2027 World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/pietersen-back-in-england-colours-as-mentor-in-build-up-to-2027-world-6140190",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T12:53:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438323/pietersen-back-in-england-colours-as-mentor-in-build-up-to-2027-world-cup"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kevin Pietersen will return to the England setup for the first time since retiring in 2014 after being appointed specialist mentor to the white-ball teams ahead of next year’s World Cup in southern Africa, the England Cricket Board said on Monday. The former Ashes and T20 World Cup-winning batter will join Brendon McCullum’s coaching staff for the series against Sri Lanka coming up later this…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}