UK Back Pages: Kevin Pietersen Rages over ECB's Decision to Keep Him in Exile

The Kevin Pietersen vs. the ECB feud reached an apex on Tuesday, as the board announced the decision not to allow a Pietersen return to the England side.

Pietersen fired back at the ECB with some very pointed words that dominate Wednesday's back pages. 

In Mirror Sport, Pietersen is "devastated, angry and misled" over the decision, and Steven Gerrard admits the timing was right to leave Liverpool as the "buzz" had gone for him. 

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Wednesday's Daily Mirror back page: Betrayal #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/QAsyjYQ9AC

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) May 12, 2015"

In Express Sport, Pietersen is "furious," and Southampton are targeting QPR man Charlie Austin. 

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Wednesday's Daily Express back page: Trust me I'm furious #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/mA2j2KRGkA

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) May 12, 2015"

"Traitors" are how the ECB are described by Pietersen in Sun Sport, while Arsene Wenger is going after long-rumoured Arsenal target Petr Cech, and Jordon Ibe is in a contract mess with Liverpool. 

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Wednesday's Sun back page: Traitors #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/8LsDP8wFuL

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) May 12, 2015"

Gareth Bale's agent has been told to "shut up," and Chelsea are looking at John Ruddy in case Cech departs in Star Sport. 

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Wednesday's Daily Star back page: Blues want Ruddy #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/BZF0VN9EOI

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) May 12, 2015"