The new England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Colin Graves has released a statement stating that he didn't mislead Kevin Pietersen over a potential England recall.
Graves released a statement after he believed "in the past few days my integrity has been called into question, something I can’t accept."
In March, Graves suggested that Pietersen could return for England if he "scores a lot of runs for a county side." However, Pietersen was subsequently told by ECB director of cricket Andrew Strauss that there was a "massive trust issue" between the two and that he wouldn't be selected for England.
Pietersen had wrote in the Daily Telegraph that he had been "misled" by the ECB.
"I just find it incredibly deceitful what has happened to me," he said. "I am angry and hurt but right now there is nothing I can do about it."
However, Graves was adament he "did not make any promises" to Pietersen.
In the statement, the former Yorkshire chairman added: "Kevin was told on Monday and I completely support the decision that was taken. He may not have liked what he heard but it allowed him to look at his opportunities. I didn’t make any promises. There were no guarantees that if he chose to exit his IPL contract, play County cricket and score runs he would be selected for England. And I said he should make any decision on his future on that basis."
However, despite the messy handling of the entire saga since Pietersen was sacked following England's humiliating 5-0 Ashes defeat, Graves believes Pietersen and the ECB could have a working relationship.
"Despite everything, he can work with us to rebuild the relationship and make a further contribution to English cricket. It was important he knew where he stood."