Kevin Peter Pietersen MBE (born 27 June 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa) is an English cricketer. He is an attacking right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club and is captain of the England Test match and One Day International teams.
He made his first-class debut for Natal in 1997 before moving to England after voicing his displeasure at the racial quota system in place in South Africa, and to further his opportunities for playing at international level. His English mother gave Pietersen eligibility to play for England, and after serving a qualifying period of four years playing at county level, he was called up almost immediately into the national side. He made his international debut in the One Day International match against Zimbabwe in 2004,and his Test match debut in the 2005 Ashes series against Australia the following year.
Pietersen became the fastest batsman to reach both 1000 and 2000 runs in One Day International cricket, and has the highest average of any England player to have played more than 20 innings of one-day cricket.He has the second-highest run total from his first 25 Tests, behind only the Australian Donald Bradman. He became only the third English batsman to top the ICC One Day International rankings, doing so in March 2007.In July 2008, after making a century against South Africa, The Times called him "the most complete batsman in cricket"
Personal information
Full name Kevin Peter Pietersen
Nickname KP
Born 27 June 1980 (age 28)
Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Batting style Right-hand
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Role England captain, middle order batsman, occasional off spinner
International information
Test debut (cap 626) 21 July 2005: v Australia
Last Test 7 August 2008: v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 185) 28 November 2004: v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 20 November 2008: v India
ODI shirt no. 24
Domestic team information
Years Team
2005–present Hampshire (squad no. 24)
2001–2004 Nottinghamshire
2004 MCC
1999–2000 KwaZulu Natal
1998–1999 KwaZulu Natal B
1997–1998 Natal B
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