Kevin Pietersen apologises for swearing

Kevin Pietersen has apologised for the foul-mouthed tweet which followed his omission from England's Twenty20 and ODI squads to face Pakistan.

The South African-born batsman's poor form saw him dropped for the England squads to take on the tourists in five ODIs and two T20s on Tuesday.

Pietersen broke the news by posting a message on Twitter which said: "Done for rest of summer!! Man of the World Cup T20 and dropped from the T20 side too.. Its (sic] a f*** up!!"

The outburst angered national selector Geoff Miller, who may still reprimand the 30-year-old for the incident. Pietersen will now play the remainder of the season at Surrey as he attempts to win back his place in the England squad after the ECB brokered a loan deal between the London outfit and the batsman's parent county, Hampshire.

Pietersen said: "It came out in the way that I didn't want it to come out. I apologise for it entering the public domain and I also want to apologise for the language I used."