Kevin Pietersen
Full Name Kevin Peter Pietersen
Nickname KP, Kelves, Kapes
Born 06/27/1980
Place Pietermaritzburg, Natal
Nickname KP, Kelves, Kapes
Born 06/27/1980
Place Pietermaritzburg, Natal
Major teams England, ICC World XI , Hampshire, Nottinghamshire, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Test debut England vs Australia at Lord`s - Jul 21-25, 2005
ODI debut Zimbabwe vs England at Harare - Nov 28, 2004
ACHIEVEMENTS
In Lord’s in 2005 against Australia ‘KP’ became only the eighth England player to score a half-century in both innings of a debut Test.
Kapes also hit 7 sixes in an innings in the fifth Ashes Test in the Oval in 2005, breaking Ian Botham`s record set back in 1981 when he hit 6 sixes at Old Trafford. He finished the series as the leading run-scorer with 473 at an average of 52.55.
In 2005, Pietersen became the fastest man to 500 runs in one-day international history.
Wisden named Kevin Pietersen one of the top 5 cricketers in the world in 2005.
In March 2006 in the second one day international against India; Pietersen`s innings of 71 meant that he passed 1,000 career runs in ODIs in just 21 innings, equalling Viv Richards`s record.
In the Ashes series of 2007, Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood had a partnership of 310 in Adelaide - the highest fourth-wicket partnership for England against Australia.
Kapes also hit 7 sixes in an innings in the fifth Ashes Test in the Oval in 2005, breaking Ian Botham`s record set back in 1981 when he hit 6 sixes at Old Trafford. He finished the series as the leading run-scorer with 473 at an average of 52.55.
In 2005, Pietersen became the fastest man to 500 runs in one-day international history.
Wisden named Kevin Pietersen one of the top 5 cricketers in the world in 2005.
In March 2006 in the second one day international against India; Pietersen`s innings of 71 meant that he passed 1,000 career runs in ODIs in just 21 innings, equalling Viv Richards`s record.
In the Ashes series of 2007, Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood had a partnership of 310 in Adelaide - the highest fourth-wicket partnership for England against Australia.
AWARDS
ICC Emerging Player of the Year 2005
ICC One-Day Player of the Year 2005
ICC One-Day Player of the Year 2005
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