WE TOLD YOU FIRST
Read how Paul Newman first broke news of Pietersen's quit plan back in February
The 31-year-old has played 127 ODIs and 36 T20Is and was a first-choice player in both formats.
But he will now continue his England career as a Test specialist only following discussions with the England and Wales Cricket Board earlier this month.
Pietersen said: 'After a great deal of thought and deliberation, I am today announcing my retirement from international one-day cricket.
'With the intensity of the international schedule and the increasing demands on my body, approaching 32, I think it is the right time to step aside and...