Jason Roy hoping to learn from 'freak' Kevin Pietersen during Surrey T20 Blast campaign

Returning: Kevin Pietersen will be back at Surrey this summer
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Chris Stocks9 March 2017

Jason Roy says it will be great to have the “freak” that is Kevin Pietersen back at Surrey this summer.

Roy learned that the 36-year-old batsman will return to The Oval for the NatWest T20 Blast while on England’s one-day tour of the Caribbean this week.

Pietersen’s decision to return to Surrey for the first time in two years means the county are likely to have a formidable top four in Twenty20 cricket of Roy, Australia’s Aaron Finch, Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara and Pietersen.

“It’s great to have him on board again,” Roy said of Pietersen ahead of today’s final ODI against the West Indies in Barbados. “He’s a huge asset to our batting unit and on paper we’ve got a pretty exciting line-up. I think everyone’s very excited to have him on board and it’s great for the competition.”

Roy, 26, admits Pietersen was a huge help to him during his first spell at Surrey, which ended in 2015. He said: “He’s always been the kind of guy who will come in and give his knowledge and wisdom to all the younger players.

“He’s different in how he plays his cricket — he’s a bit of a freak, a bit special and so hard to imitate but hopefully I’ll learn a bit more from him this summer.”

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