Kevin Peter Pietersen, MBE (born 27 June 1980) is a South African-born English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who plays for England and Surrey. He had also played for Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore for its second and third seasons, captaining the side in his first, prior to being bought by the Deccan Chargers for the fourth season of the competition. He was captain of the England Test and One Day International teams from 4 August 2008 to 7 January 2009 but resigned after just three tests and nine One Day Internationals, following a dispute with England coach Peter Moores, who was sacked the same day. Read more at Wikipedia


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England stutter after Cook and Trott fall

...47 runs in five Test innings since making centuries in the first two Tests of the drawn series in New Zealand in March. With Kevin Pietersen's imminent return from injury, Compton will face further questions over his technique and has come under pressure to...

England v New Zealand: second Test, day two lunch report

...have been a forward defensive without any follow-through. Seven England batsmen will be competing for six places once Kevin Pietersen is fit, and Compton has not stated an incontrovertible case since his second Test century was made in Wellington. Since then...

Sir Ian Botham: The runs will come for Kevin Pietersen

...hopes will feature one of the ‘best players of all time’. That’s the cricket legend’s lofty appraisal of the ever-controversial Kevin Pietersen as England’s key batsman fights to beat a knee injury that has kept him out of action since March. In a special...

Cricket On This Day - 25th May - Cricket World TV

...on this day to those scoring centuries and taking five-wicket hauls. Included in today's show are cricketers such as Kevin Pietersen, Michael Vaughan and Monty Panesar. A cricket video for Cricket World TV about cricket news today in cricket history and a...

New Telford & Wrekin mayor reveals four main priorities

...and Sir Ian Botham both talk exclusively to us, with Brucie revealing the changes he'd make to Strictly and Beefy backing Kevin Pietersen as one of the best ever. Disclaimer: We will put up as many of your responses as possible but cannot guarantee that all...

Legalise betting to stop corruption: Boycott

...he said. “...when they don’t get paid much money, it’s very tempting. “You see people getting a million dollars, people like Kevin Pietersen get paid $2 million if they play the entire series, and (if these others) are getting peanuts, then they are open to...

Sir Bruce Forsyth and Sir Ian Botham talk exclusively in Weekend

...and Sir Ian Botham both talk exclusively to us, with Brucie revealing the changes he'd make to Strictly and Beefy backing Kevin Pietersen as one of the best ever. We've also got a spine-chilling feature looking at things that go bump in the night, fashion...

The talk of Sky Sports

...I know the players are banned from talking about the Ashes but it will still be there at the back of their minds. Kevin Pietersen's anticipated return puts pressure on Bairstow and, to some extent, Compton to score runs while Finn was a bit flattered by his...

Botham hails 'terrific' Anderson

...combination: swing at one end; pace and bounce at the other." Such confidence in the bowling attack and a firm belief that Kevin Pietersen will be fit for the Ashes had led Botham to the conclusion that poor weather presents Australia's best chance of avoiding...

Cricket: Cook issues positive KP update

...that Pietersen is on course to be fit for the eagerly-awaited fight to retain the famous urn later in the summer. He said: "Kevin's progressing well from his injury. There is obviously some more information coming over the next couple of weeks but chatting...

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Alastair Cook, pictured, concedes Kevin Pietersen is a must-pick upon his return to fitness - Published on 2013-05-24 02:13:00 by Knutsford Guardian

Alastair Cook, pictured, concedes Kevin Pietersen is a must-pick upon his return to fitness

Published by Knutsford Guardian on 2013-05-24 02:13:00

Kevin Pietersen's record puts pressure on England batsmen, says Alastair Cook - Published on 2013-05-24 02:09:00 by Cricket Country

Kevin Pietersen's record puts pressure on England batsmen, says Alastair Cook

Published by Cricket Country on 2013-05-24 02:09:00

Kevin Pietersen - Published on 2013-05-20 20:07:00 by Fox Sports Australia

Kevin Pietersen

Published by Fox Sports Australia on 2013-05-20 20:07:00

Kevin Pietersen - Published on 2013-05-20 17:51:00 by The Sun

Kevin Pietersen

Published by The Sun on 2013-05-20 17:51:00

Kevin Pietersen was at Lord's to see England win on Sunday - Published on 2013-05-20 13:23:00 by Herald Series

Kevin Pietersen was at Lord's to see England win on Sunday

Published by Herald Series on 2013-05-20 13:23:00

England skipper Andrew Strauss wants Kevin Pietersen fit for the Ashes. - Published on 2013-05-17 21:17:00 by Big Pond News

England skipper Andrew Strauss wants Kevin Pietersen fit for the Ashes.

Published by Big Pond News on 2013-05-17 21:17:00

Bronzed: Kevin Pietersen posts a picture of himself aborad while his England teammates face New Zealand - Published on 2013-05-17 18:04:00 by Daily Mail - UK

Bronzed: Kevin Pietersen posts a picture of himself aborad while his England teammates face New Zealand

Published by Daily Mail - UK on 2013-05-17 18:04:00

Kevin Pietersen and Brad Haddin in the Australia-England ODI series in 2011 - Published on 2013-05-16 05:20:00 by BBC Sport

Kevin Pietersen and Brad Haddin in the Australia-England ODI series in 2011

Published by BBC Sport on 2013-05-16 05:20:00

Alastair Cook gets a handshake from Kevin Pietersen after reaching his century, India v England, 2nd Test, Mumbai, 2nd day, November 25, 2012 - Published on 2013-05-15 23:01:00 by Cricinfo.com

Alastair Cook gets a handshake from Kevin Pietersen after reaching his century, India v England, 2nd Test, Mumbai, 2nd day, November 25, 2012

Published by Cricinfo.com on 2013-05-15 23:01:00

This week England cricketer Kevin Pietersen gives us the definitive answer - Published on 2013-05-10 17:50:00 by Daily Mail - UK

This week England cricketer Kevin Pietersen gives us the definitive answer

Published by Daily Mail - UK on 2013-05-10 17:50:00

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We don’t seem to get it in other countries. It seems to be around in Asia. And that’s not me being against Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis. You know me, I love that part of the world. They are very kind and good to me, particularly the Indian and Pakistani people, where I’ve been a lot...

in Legalise betting to stop corruption: Boycott
The Hindu - 2013-05-24 17:45:00

The way to stop it altogether, except for the odd one — but we’re getting too many at the minute — is this business of making betting legal in India. It’s illegal, so people do it...

in Legalise betting to stop corruption: Boycott
The Hindu - 2013-05-24 17:45:00

I'm sure down the line, at some stage in the future, of course you will see Joe Root opening the batting, because that's where he bats, but Compo's got the shirt at the moment and he fully justifies that selection...

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