Kevin Pietersen has revealed that he will donate all of his Surrey wages to his own charity.
The 34-year-old signed a new contract with the County Championship side earlier today in an attempt to work his way back into the England set-up for the first time since being sacked more than a year ago.
Pietersen believes that he had to at least try to earn an international place again and hopes that he and incoming ECB chairman Colin Graves can let bygones be bygones following a bitter row between the batsman and the England hierarchy.
"I always said this was not about money, and I will be donating my full Surrey wage to my foundation," Pietersen wrote in his column for The Telegraph.
"Even if this does not work out and I do not get back in the England team, I will at least end my career knowing I gave it another shot. I would kick myself for a long time if I walked away now, without having a go. The public support since this all started has been incredible and helped make up my mind to pursue this chance to play for England again.
"All I am looking for is a fair opportunity to play for England again. I just want a blank sheet of paper, and to be judged on merit. I will be meeting Mr Graves face to face. I think he is open to discussing drawing a line in the sand in terms of what's gone on."
Pietersen is England's highest ever run-scorer in all formats of the game.
Barney Corkhill
