We're all familiar with Kevin Pietersen's sob story: born and bred in Pietermaritzburg, fed up with a so-called biased selection system, upped and left for England, and so forth.

But now, having milked the greener pastures for all their worth only to come up lacking at the end of it all, the pseudo Englishman wants back in on South African cricket.

Done with Hampshire, dropped from Andy Flower's regime for the time being, unfulfilled at Surrey and in desperate need of time at the crease ahead of the Ashes, the 30-year-old's request for a brief return to his old stomping ground smacks of hypocrisy.

The sad reality, though, is that Kwa-Zulu Natal will welcome their prodigal son back with open arms - if not for weight of runs, then at least for the cricket superstar's potential to boost crowd numbers, hence revenue, across a couple of domestic four-dayers in early October.

Their decision, though not along similar lines to those of Surrey, who signed the right-hander more for the betterment of the individual and the national squad than for their own advantage, leaves me to question weak naivety and downright stupidity from the Dolphins powers-that-be.

As much as Kwa-Zulu Natal CEO Jesse Chellan hopes otherwise, selfish Pietersen will not be in South Africa to "permeate his confidence and self-belief to a young Dolphins squad".

A blatant disregard of gratitude or even feigned interest in benefiting Kwa-Zulu Natal cricket littered KP's statement of intent, released by the ECB on Wednesday. It was all 'me, myself and I' as the interests of the team, the union and the greater good took a backseat to the individual, again.

Although it wouldn't have been popular with those on the wrong end of the snub - ECB, KP, KZNCU, a vehement stand on a matter very close to home for patriotic South African fans would've earned the CSA a greater deal of respect from doubters, who far outnumber fans of the board.

Instead, they gave the move the green light, effectively supporting any other down-and-out international star wishing to selfishly use and abuse unsuspecting unions in the future.