Kevin Pietersen will be offered a new England contract, says head coach Andy Flower.
Pietersen currently has a four-month deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board after he was not initially picked for the tour of India.
Batsman Pietersen was dropped in August for sending `provocative texts` to South Africa players.
"The contract won`t be a problem," said Flower. "Kevin has been excellent in every way."
Pietersen agreed a four-month deal at the end of September, in order to take part in the tour of India, which ended on Monday with an historic first Test series victory since 1984-85.
"We did move on from it as soon as we had our meetings and everyone made a commitment to do so," Flower said of the negotiations which brought Pietersen back into the fold.
"We don`t all always get on with people all of the time - any of us in any walk of life - and everyone has made an effort to make it work.
"It`s been really good fun and he should be very proud of the way he`s operated out here, both as an individual and as a player."
Pietersen`s hundred in the second Test in Mumbai was the man-of-the-match performance in a comeback victory which set England on the way to their 2-1 series success.
"For him to score as quickly as he did there and put such pressure on the opposition bowlers really helped us turn the series around," said Flower.
"He`s been excellent in the field and in the dressing room."
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