# Kevin Pietersen stays England white-ball mentor

> Kevin Pietersen will remain England's white-ball cricket mentor but could still influence Ashes batting.
- Title: Kevin Pietersen stays England white-ball mentor · Sky Sports
- Summary: Kevin Pietersen will remain England's white-ball cricket mentor but could still influence Ashes batting. Kevin Pietersen stays as England's white-ball mentor…
- Keywords: kevin pietersen, england, white-ball cricket, ashes, rob key, ben stokes, cricket, test cricket, t20, odi, sports, Kevin
- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/13598202/kevin-pietersen-set-to-stay-white-ball-only-mentor-for-england-but-could-still-impact-ashes-batters-says-rob-key
- Published: 2026-10-12T14:30:00+00:00
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- Topics: kevin pietersen, england, white-ball cricket, ashes, rob key, ben stokes, cricket, test cricket, t20, odi, sports
## Kevin Pietersen's role
Kevin Pietersen set to stay England's white-ball-only mentor for now.
## Rob Key's view
Rob Key says Pietersen is best at breaking down batting and scoring runs.

> There is no one better breaking down batting, talking technically but more importantly how you score runs
## Pietersen's background
Pietersen has 13,797 international runs including 23 hundreds and 35 half-centuries.
## Ashes timeline
The 2027 Ashes begins June 18 next year at Trent Bridge.
## Ben Stokes retirement
Ben Stokes quit international cricket in June 2026.

> Ben Stokes quit international cricket in June
## Pietersen's schedule
Pietersen will return for November T20s and ODIs in Australia.
## Key takeaway

Kevin Pietersen stays as England's white-ball mentor but may impact Ashes batters.