Kevin Pietersen says he hopes his exile from the England side will soon end allowing him able to achieve his goals of reaching 10,000 Test runs and again beating Australia in an Ashes series. Pietersen was dropped from the England team after the disastrous and acrimonious series in Australia earlier this year, held responsible by the ECB for disharmony in the dressing room. The batsman, in Australia to join the Melbourne Stars for the Twenty20 Big Bash League, said Monday he still has ambitions to play Test cricket . Kevin Pietersen looks out towards the pitch at the MCG after arriving in Melbourne on Monday morning . Pietersen smiles during a press conference ahead of his appearance in the Twenty20 Big Bash League . South African-born Pietersen, 34, said 'I know I still have four or five years left. Whether I just want to play T20 though, is another thing. 'The next six months, with the changes happening in England, (it) could be interesting,' Pietersen also added he still has goals: 'I have 8,300 (Test) runs - I'd love to get 10,000. 'I'd love to beat Australia again ... last time, we got hammered. That doesn't sit well. I'm not a player who likes being hammered, I'm a player who plays to win.' Pietersen, who will play for the Melbourne Stars, speaks to Australian reporters on Monday morning . Pietersen leaves the field after being bowled out by Australia's Mitchell Johnson at the MCG last year . Pietersen said his enforced break from Test cricket had allowed him to recover fully from a chronic knee injury. 'I should have had a microfracture before the double Ashes last year,' he said. 'But I was flying around this country getting injected by every single doctor to try to get myself through. 'Having not played Test cricket since January, my body has felt a hell of a lot better. I'm feeling good - ready to go.'
Kevin Pietersen says he still has ambitions to play Test cricket .
The batsman was dropped from the England team earlier this year .
Pietersen is in Australia to play in the Twenty20 Big Bash League .
Kevin Pietersen says he hopes his exile from the England side will soon end allowing him able to achieve his goals of reaching 10,000 Test runs and again beating Australia in an Ashes series. Pietersen was dropped from the England team after the disastrous and acrimonious series in Australia earlier this year, held responsible by the ECB for disharmony in the dressing room. The batsman, in Australia to join the Melbourne Stars for the Twenty20 Big Bash League, said Monday he still has ambitions to play Test cricket . Kevin Pietersen looks out towards the pitch at the MCG after arriving in Melbourne on Monday morning . Pietersen smiles during a press conference ahead of his appearance in the Twenty20 Big Bash League . South African-born Pietersen, 34, said 'I know I still have four or five years left. Whether I just want to play T20 though, is another thing. 'The next six months, with the changes happening in England, (it) could be interesting,' Pietersen also added he still has goals: 'I have 8,300 (Test) runs - I'd love to get 10,000. 'I'd love to beat Australia again ... last time, we got hammered. That doesn't sit well. I'm not a player who likes being hammered, I'm a player who plays to win.' Pietersen, who will play for the Melbourne Stars, speaks to Australian reporters on Monday morning . Pietersen leaves the field after being bowled out by Australia's Mitchell Johnson at the MCG last year . Pietersen said his enforced break from Test cricket had allowed him to recover fully from a chronic knee injury. 'I should have had a microfracture before the double Ashes last year,' he said. 'But I was flying around this country getting injected by every single doctor to try to get myself through. 'Having not played Test cricket since January, my body has felt a hell of a lot better. I'm feeling good - ready to go.'
Kevin Pietersen says he hopes his exile from the Pietersen was dropped from the England team after Australia earlier this year, held responsible by still has ambitions to play Test cricket . Kevin of his appearance in the Twenty20 Big Bash League