Kevin Pietersen (England)
| Full Name: | Kevin Pietersen |
| Date of birth: | 27 / 06 / 1980 |
| Country: | England |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Batting style: | Right-hand |
| Bowling style: | Off break |
Latest News
- 31/12/10 - KP takes credit for England revival
- 30/12/10 - Aussie media calls for reconstruction
- 27/12/10 - Session-by-session: MCG, day two
- 22/12/10 - KP: Aussies have no big sledgers and chirpers
- 09/12/10 - KP fined for speeding
- 08/12/10 - Ford: Family man KP receptive to advice
Career summary
- Test Debut: v Australia at Lord's, July 2005
- ODI Debut: v Zimbabwe at Harare, November 28 2004
- T20I Debut: v Australia at the Rose Bowl, June 13 2005
- South African-born batsman who qualified for England through his mother. Made his name on one-day tour of South Africa, hammering three centuries.
- Test debut came in the first game of the memorable 2005 Ashes series, where he announced his arrival with two counter-punching half-centuries despite England's heavy defeat.
- Hammered a breathtaking 158 on the final day of the fifth Test at The Oval to ensure England regained the urn.
- Established himself as England's premier batsman in all forms with his breathtaking array of strokes - including the ability to 'switch hit'.
- Scored a century on his first Test appearance against South Africa - at Lord's in 2008 - and continued his ascent by being named England captain after Michael Vaughan stepped down.
- His captaincy reign got off to the ideal start: victory in the final Test against South Africa followed a 4-0 ODI series win against the same opponents.
- Earned plaudits for leading England back to India for the Test series after the Mumbai terror attacks. England lost the series 1-0.
- Sensationally quit the captaincy just after that tour following a row over the role of coach Peter Moores.
- An Achilles injury curtailed his involvement in the World Twenty20 in June 2009 and raised doubts about his Ashes participation.
- Played in the first two Tests of the Ashes series, but was clearly hampered by his Achilles injury.
- The injury required surgery after the Lord's Test, ruling him out of the rest of the series.
- Had a torrid time in South Africa at the end of 2009, scoring 177 runs at 25.28.
- Hit 99 in the first Test against Bangladesh, but still didn't look at his best.
- Returned to form to be man of the tournament in England's World Twenty20 win, before struggling again with form and injury in the English summer.
July 2010
Test Matches
| Career Span: | 2005-2012 |
| Matches: | 81 |
| Innings: | 139 |
| Not Outs: | 7 |
| Runs: | 6428 |
| Highest Score: | 227 |
| Average: | 48.7 |
| 50s: | 25 |
| 100s: | 19 |
| Ducks: | 8 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 80 |
| Stumped Out: | 2 |
| Innings Bowled: | 51 |
| Overs: | 181.3 |
| Maidens: | 12 |
| Runs Conceded: | 731 |
| Wickets: | 5 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 146.2 |
| Economy Rate: | 4.03 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 1/0 |
ODI Matches
| Career Span: | 2004-2011 |
| Matches: | 123 |
| Innings: | 112 |
| Not Outs: | 15 |
| Runs: | 3903 |
| Highest Score: | 116 |
| Average: | 40.24 |
| 50s: | 23 |
| 100s: | 7 |
| Ducks: | 6 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 63 |
| Stumped Out: | 2 |
| Innings Bowled: | 22 |
| Overs: | 65.0 |
| Maidens: | 0 |
| Runs Conceded: | 366 |
| Wickets: | 7 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 52.29 |
| Economy Rate: | 5.63 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 2/22 |
