Pietersen could not deny Sydney Thunder's a Big Bash League

         PIETERSEN COULD NOT DENY SYDNEY THUNDER'S A BIG BASH LEAGUE

                                                               (MELBOURNE)

International player Pietersen will be missing at this year T-20 world cup in India,because Pietersen could not deny Sydney Thunders a Big Bash league,triumph but his blistering 74 for Melbourne stars in Sunday's tense final reminded England.England have slammed the selection door shut on the controversial batsman who was sacked in 2005 from the test team after repeated run ins with the team management .playing his trade mostly in T-20 league these days,the 35 years old struck a fifty against preth scorchers on Friday and enthralled the Melbourne crowd with a scintillating 39 ball knock on Sunday.The right hander smashed five sixes and four boundaries to help his team to 176-9 after thunder captain Mike Hussey won the toss against his brother David and asked Melbourne to bat first.He also took a catch to dismiss Jacques Kallis 28 runs but Usman Khawaja 70 runs struck his third successive 50-plus score to help Sydney chase down the target with three balls to spare.Ben Rohrer hit a six to seal the three wickets victory for a side competing in their  first final after finishing last on three occasions.England will begin their T-20 World Cup campaign against fellow former champions West Indies in mumbai on march 16.