text: Kevin Pietersen will make his long-awaited return to domestic cricket this weekend as he begins his attempt to force his way back into the England reckoning. The controversial batsman has been named in Surrey's 13-man squad for the three-day warm-up against an Oxford University side at The Parks, which gets under way on Sunday. A short statement on Surrey's official website said: 'Kevin Pietersen is named in the squad as Surrey head to The Parks for their final pre-season game before their opening first-class fixture against Glamorgan next week.' Kevin Pietersen has been named in Surrey's 13-man squad to play Oxford University . Pietersen lines up with his Surrey team-mates ahead of his long awaited return to domestic cricket . The former England batsman unsurprisingly got the lion's share of attention from photograhpers . The 34-year-old has played almost exclusively Twenty20 cricket in various leagues around the world since being axed by England following the humiliating Ashes whitewash defeat last year. Indeed, he has not played a first-class match since January 2014, when Australia sealed a 5-0 thrashing of England in Sydney, while his last appearance for Surrey in the LV= County Championship was in June 2013. But he has given up a lucrative deal with Indian Premier League side Sunrisers Hyderabad in order to come back to Surrey as he bids to win back his England spot. Pietersen hopes he can add to his 104 Test caps and much-storied international career with successful performances for Surrey, who have been only too happy to welcome back the South African-born batsman. The 34-year-old has not played first-class cricket since being axed by England after last year's Ashes . Piestersen jokes around by taking a picture of photographers from his phone . Meanwhile, Pietersen has thrown his support behind former team-mate Michael Vaughan as the right man to 'change the brand of cricket currently being played' in England. Ten years on from his career-defining captaincy in the 2005 Ashes, Vaughan is the hot favourite to be appointed as director of England cricket, a streamlined version of the managing director's job which was abolished with Paul Downton's sacking on Wednesday. 'He (Vaughan) is close enough to the game to make changes which need to happen for the good of English cricket,' Pietersen said. 'The way he captained shows he'll change the brand of cricket currently being played, which we need.' Pietersen has backed former England captain Michael Vaughan (left) to lead England Cricket .
target: Kevin Pietersen has returned to domestic cricket with Surrey .
  Axed England batsman will make his debut against Oxford University .
  KP has backed Michael Vaughan to lead overhaul England Cricket .