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Kevin Peter Pietersen MBE (born 27 June 1980) is a former England international cricketer. He is regarded as one of the greatest English batsmen to have played the game. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who played in all three formats for England between 2005 and 2014, which included a brief tenure as captain.
Kevin Pietersen, of South African descent, was a similar precocious talent, bringing such inconceivable skill and swagger back into the gentleman's game for the first time since King Viv.
Read about Kevin Pietersen cricket player from England profile, stats, rankings, records, videos, photos at ESPNcricinfo.
- Male
- July 27, 1980
- England
Jan 29, 2021 · Kevin Pietersen's 186 in Mumbai was the 22nd of his 23 Test centuries. It has been called one of the finest innings played by an England batsman, their greatest in an overseas Test and one of the...
Sep 15, 2019 · Pietersen is brutally honest in his assessment of 'mood hoover' England coach Andy Flower and reveals the reasons behind his falling-out with team-mate Matt Prior, particularly in the...
Mar 17, 2018 · Having eloped to England as an ambitious 19-year-old at the suggestion of his mentor Clive Rice, Pietersen’s brilliance for Notts had seen him fast-tracked into the England set-up, and he duly made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in 2004, as a prelude to a fiery seven-match series against the country of his birth.
Jun 27, 2020 · In his first home summer as an England cricketer Kevin Pietersen burst onto the scene in spectacular style, helping England to a historic Ashes win. He was subsequently named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2006. Paul Hayward profiled the showman.
