KEVIN PIETERSEN has called on England to produce “one final push” in the second Test against Bangladesh to end their winter programme on a high.

Tomorrow’s clash at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium represents the final leg of a punishing international schedule that has taken England from the Champions Trophy in South Africa to an away series against the Proteas, a brief Twenty20 stop against Pakistan in Dubai and now a Test and ODI tour of Bangladesh.

During that time England have put in some much-improved limited-overs performances, scored a highly-creditable drawn Test series against South Africa, and gone unbeaten so far against the Tigers.

Overall, it is a period Pietersen believes the team can look back on with pride, providing they avoid slipping up at the final hurdle.

“We started out a long time ago but it’s been a pretty successful winter for us,” the 29-year-old batsman said.

“It’s been a big winter for us but there is still one final push needed.

“Generally we don’t end tours on the best note so this is an opportunity for all of us to make sure we get stuck in and dig deep and get that victory.

“Of course we’d have liked to beat Australia and gone on in the Champions Trophy in November but for the team this has been a great winter in terms of results. It’s been a good team effort and to win this last one would be fantastic.”