Kevin Pietersen
Key facts
Full Name: Kevin Peter Pietersen
Born: June 27 1980, Pietermaritzburg, Natal
County: Surrey
Other Teams: England, England Lions, ICC World XI, Nottinghamshire, Hampshire, KwaZulu-Natal, Dolphins, Deccan Chargers, Royal Challengers Bangalore
Test Debut: England v Australia, Lord's, July 21-24 2005
ODI Debut: Zimbabwe v England, Harare, Nov 28 2004
T20 Debut: England v Australia, Southampton, June 13 2005
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Off-spin
International Stats
Batting Overview
View more| Matches | Innings | Not outs | Runs | Best | Average | 50s | 100s | Caught | Stumped | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
136 | 125 | 18 | 4522 | 130 | 42.26 | 25 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 89.63 |
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Test
Test |
81 | 139 | 7 | 6428 | 227 | 48.69 | 25 | 19 | 50 | 0 | 77.76 |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
36 | 36 | 5 | 1177 | 79 | 37.96 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 141.63 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
152 | 253 | 15 | 11872 | 0 | 49.88 | 48 | 38 | 117 | 0 | 136.36 |
Bowling Overview
View more| Matches | Overs | Innings | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best | 5 wkts | 10 wkts | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
136 | 67.5 | 24 | 0 | 379 | 7 | 54.1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 58.1 |
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Test
Test |
81 | 181.3 | 51 | 12 | 731 | 5 | 146.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217.8 |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 53 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
152 | 688 | 114 | 106 | 2567 | 38 | 67.5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 108.6 |
Debut Overview
| Team | Venue | Batting runs | Bowling runs | Against | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
England | Harare | 27.0 | Zimbabwe | 28 November 2004 | |
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Test
Test |
England | Lord's | 121.0 | Australia | 21 July 2005 | |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
England | The Ageas Bowl | 34.0 | Australia | 13 June 2005 | |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
Notts | Trent Bridge | 2.0 | Durham | 25 April 2001 |
Domestic Stats
Batting Overview
View more| Matches | Innings | Not outs | Runs | Best | Average | 50s | 100s | Caught | Stumped | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
127 | 117 | 17 | 4130 | 116 | 41.3 | 25 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 90.57 |
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Test
Test |
74 | 127 | 6 | 5828 | 227 | 48.16 | 23 | 17 | 46 | 0 | 80.04 |
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Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
14 | 13 | 0 | 344 | 67 | 26.46 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 143.33 |
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County Championship
County Championship |
64 | 105 | 8 | 5088 | 0 | 52.45 | 21 | 18 | 61 | 0 | 1690.36 |
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National League
National League |
69 | 67 | 10 | 2502 | 147 | 43.89 | 14 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 102.87 |
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Trophy
Trophy |
18 | 16 | 2 | 563 | 98 | 40.21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 97.23 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
145 | 241 | 14 | 11272 | 0 | 49.65 | 46 | 36 | 113 | 0 | 145.99 |
Bowling Overview
View more| Matches | Overs | Innings | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best | 5 wkts | 10 wkts | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
127 | 64.5 | 22 | 0 | 362 | 7 | 51.7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 55.5 |
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Test
Test |
74 | 158.3 | 43 | 11 | 631 | 5 | 126.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190.2 |
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Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
14 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 183 | 9 | 20.3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 14.6 |
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County Championship
County Championship |
64 | 451.2 | 58 | 76 | 1714 | 25 | 68.56 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 108.3 |
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National League
National League |
69 | 170.5 | 32 | 1 | 971 | 22 | 44.1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 46.5 |
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Trophy
Trophy |
18 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 137 | 1 | 137 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
145 | 665 | 106 | 105 | 2467 | 38 | 64.9 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
Debut Overview
| Team | Venue | Batting runs | Bowling runs | Against | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
England | Harare | 27.0 | Zimbabwe | 28 November 2004 | |
|
Test
Test |
England | Lord's | 121.0 | Australia | 21 July 2005 | |
|
Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
Notts | Chester LS | 25.0 | Durham | 13 June 2003 | |
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County Championship
County Championship |
Notts | Trent Bridge | 2.0 | Durham | 25 April 2001 | |
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National League
National League |
Notts | The Kia Oval | 1.0 | Surrey | 13 May 2001 | |
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Trophy
Trophy |
Notts | Mildenhall | Suffolk | 27 June 2001 | ||
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
Notts | Trent Bridge | 2.0 | Durham | 25 April 2001 |
Biography
Arguably one of the most naturally talented batsmen of his generation, Pietersen is capable of turning any game on its head. At his flamboyant and dismissive best, he is a joy to behold, combining immense power and glorious timing with innovative strokes that can leave the world’s best bowlers scratching their heads. Pietersen first came to England’s attention in December 1999, when, having emerged in his native South Africa as an off-spinner who could bat, he struck a 57-ball 61 from number nine before picking up four top-order wickets, including Mike Atherton, Nasser Hussain and Michael...
