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The new England captain wants 29-year-old Jones to also be included in his new England regime providing the recent knee operation that ended his season with Worcestershire is successful.

"I'm a huge Simon Jones fan," said Pietersen. "I'm a good mate of his, I've always kept in touch with Simon and I speak to him regularly."

He added: "I'm probably not as distraught as he is about the operation he had last week but I'm gutted because I wanted Simon to come to India and play for me.

"He was an unsung hero of 2005 and he definitely has it and he's someone I definitely want to get involved again."

Jones, who has not played for England since 2005, was on course to be included in the plans for the pre-Christmas tour of India after claiming 42 championship wickets at 18.02.

He was selected for the Lions squad to face South Africa at Leicester on August 14, but was forced to withdraw with a hamstring strain and has now had a further knee operation to leave him battling for an England recall next summer - just ahead of the Ashes series - instead.

Should Jones return, he will take his place in a dressing room that has experienced a major overhaul since Pietersen took over with the new captain insisting on high standards.

That was very much in evidence at Lord's on Sunday when England stormed to a seven-wicket victory against South Africa despite having already wrapped up the Natwest series last Friday at The Oval.