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Kevin Pietersen

Full name: Kevin Peter Pietersen

Born: 27th June 1980, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm off-break

Relations: Brother: B Pietersen

Teams: England (Test: 2005-2009); England (ODI: 2004/05-2008/09); ICC World XI (ODI: 2005/06); England (Int Twenty20: 2005-2009); England (Twenty20 World Cup: 2007/08-2009); Natal B (Main FC: 1997/98); KwaZulu-Natal B (Main FC: 1998/99); KwaZulu-Natal (Main FC: 1999/00); Nottinghamshire (Main FC: 2001-2004); Marylebone Cricket Club (Main FC: 2004); Hampshire (Main FC: 2005-2008); KwaZulu-Natal (Main ListA: 1998/99-1999/00); Nottinghamshire (Main ListA: 2001-2004); Hampshire (Main ListA: 2005-2008); Nottinghamshire (Main Twenty20: 2003-2004); Hampshire (Main Twenty20: 2008); All teams

Nottinghamshire cap: 2002

Hampshire cap: 2005

Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2006

Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles: Pietersen recalls captaincy horrors

Pietersen warns Australia of reverse swing

England ‘happier’ under Flower than Moores: Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen is okay for Ashes

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Pictures: Pietersen gets one to leg side

Pietersen plays a shot

Kevin Pietersen plays a shot

Pietersen & Collingwood celebrate the wicket of Shehzad

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From turning his back on South Africa, to returning to his homeland with three ODI centuries and securing the Ashes with his maiden Test ton, Kevin Pietersen has quickly become the team's best batsman, and a leading light in world cricket, consistently dominating attacks. Pietersen has been making headlines consistently, be it for his walking away from South Africa, his hairdos, his choice of strokes, a penchant for making statements that get him into trouble, not least in the West Indies when he went on record as wanting to chuck it all and go back to his wife. But amidst all that, Pietersen has emerged as one of the best in the England ranks, rising from a South African playing for England, to captain of the team. He accepted the England captaincy following Michael Vaughan's resignation and began with a string of wins against South Africa. But his reign lasted barely five months and early in 2009 he resigned after a very public row over the suitability of Peter Moores as coach. Pietersen showed his class as a player and person during the tour of South Africa when he ignored the voluble protests and played like a champion, so much so that even his former countrymen had to grudgingly acknowledge and applaud. Pietersen’s standing rose with his handling of the Mumbai terror attacks. While his tenure was never going to be dull, few expected it to be so short and dramatic. After criticising Moores following a tough tour of India, forcing the ECB to call an emergency meeting, he resigned from his post, leaving English cricket in crisis. The IPL waits with open arms for the mercurial KP, as he brings a sea change in the approach of the Bangalore Royal Challengers, and the team bosses, having invested $1.55 million on the charismatic player, would be expecting him to change the side’s fortunes.
Profile DateLine: 17th April 2009 by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2005-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England	52	93	4	4494	226	50.49	16	14	63.32	31

Test Career Bowling (2006-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
England	735	9	518	4	1-0	129.50	0	0	183.75	4.22

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	138	229	16	10873	254*	51.04	38	43	111

First-Class Career Bowling (1997/98-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	5539	170	3229	61	4-31	52.93	0	0	90.80	3.49

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England	90	80	15	3109	116	47.83	7	20	87.60	31
ICC World XI	2	2	0	18	16	9.00	0	0	64.28	1
Overall	92	82	15	3127	116	46.67	7	20	87.41	32

One-Day International Career Bowling (2004/05-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
England	214	0	201	5	2-22	40.20	0	0	42.80	5.63

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1998/99-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	200	181	32	6562	147	44.04	12	41	93.74	74

One-Day Career Bowling (1998/99-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	2174	3	1920	39	3-14	49.23	0	0	55.74	5.29

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England	19	19	1	529	79	29.38	0	2	146.53	7

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
England	6	0	9	0	0-9					9.00

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2003-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	39	39	1	977	79	25.71	0	4	139.17	12

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2003-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	234	0	290	13	3-33	22.30	0	0	18.00	7.43