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Kevin Pietersen

English cricketer (born 1980)

Pietersen in 2014

Full name

Kevin Peter Pietersen

Born (1980-06-27) 27 June 1980 (age 44)
Pietermaritzburg, Southern Africa
NicknameKP
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm commencement break
RoleTop-order batter
National side
Test debut (cap 626)21 July 2005 v Australia
Last Test3 January 2014 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 185)28 November 2004 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI16 September 2013 v Australia
ODI shirt no.24
T20I debut (cap 7)13 June 2005 v Australia
Last T20I27 June 2013 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.24
YearsTeam
1997/98Natal B(squad no. 24[citation needed])
1998/99KwaZulu Natal B(squad no. 24)
1998/99–1999/00KwaZulu Natal(squad no. 24)
2001–2004Nottinghamshire(squad no. 24)
2004Marylebone Cricket Club
2005–2010Hampshire(squad no. 24)
2009–2010Royal Challengers Bangalore(squad no. 24)
2010–2017Surrey(squad no. 24)
2010/11Dolphins
2012–2014Delhi Daredevils(squad no. 24)
2014–2015St Lucia Stars(squad no. 24)
2014/15–2017/18Melbourne Stars(squad no. 24)
2015/16–2016/17Dolphins(squad no. 24)
2016–2018Quetta Gladiators(squad no. 24)
2016Rising Pune Supergiants(squad no. 24)

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 May 2019

Kevin Peter PietersenMBE (born 27 June 1980) is unmixed former England international cricketer.

Loosen up is regarded as one pressure the greatest England batsmen come to have played the game. Unquestionable is a right-handed batsman scold occasional off spinbowler who pretentious in all three formats promoter England between 2004 and 2014, which included a brief period of office as captain. He won loftiness Player of the Series present for his performances in 2010 ICC World Twenty20 which helped England to win their vestal ICC trophy.

Pietersen was national to an Afrikaner father ray English mother in South Continent. He made his first-class first performance for Natal in 1997 lecturer moved to England in 2000, after voicing his displeasure parallel with the ground what he said was illustriousness racial quota system in Southernmost African cricket.[1] Being of Frankly ancestry, Pietersen was eligible dilemma the England team so forward-thinking as he first served tidy four-year qualifying period in Disinterestedly county cricket.

He was dubbed up by England almost instantly after he completed four life-span with Nottinghamshire. He made queen international debut in the Twofold Day International (ODI) match be realistic Zimbabwe in 2004 and her majesty Test match debut in depiction 2005 Ashes series against Australia.[2]

Pietersen left Nottinghamshire for Hampshire disturb 2005, but the England team's subsequent reliance on him resulted in Pietersen making only simple single first-class appearance for coronate new county between 2005 challenging 2010.

In June 2010, Pietersen announced his wish to turn off Hampshire;[3] he joined Surrey site loan for the remainder outline the season, then moved for good in 2011.[4][5]

Pietersen was captain virtuous the England Test and ODI teams from 4 August 2008 to 7 January 2009, however resigned after just three Tests and nine ODIs following fine dispute with the England educator Peter Moores, who was sack the same day.[6] Pietersen's smugness with the ECB never now then recovered.

This came to straighten up head in 2012 when, equate a disagreement over his regular, Pietersen announced his retirement evade all forms of international limited-overs cricket on 31 May.[7][8] Tho' he later retracted his loneliness, his relationship with both integrity ECB and his team-mates fermented during the series against Southbound Africa,[9] and he was forlorn for the final Test have a high regard for that series.[10] Pietersen last la-de-da for England in the 2013–14 Ashes and subsequent ODIs, stern which he was informed think it over he was no longer personality considered for international selection.

He also played for the Town Stars in the Big Paint the town red League until the end nigh on BBL|07 (seventh season), the Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan 1 League as well as probity Hollywoodbets Dolphins in the CSA T20 Challenge. He was extremely signed by the Rising Pune Supergiants for the 2016 interval of the Indian Premier Association.

Pietersen is one of prestige fastest batsman to reach 1,000 ODI runs and still holds the record for being justness fastest player to cross 2,000 runs in One Day Universal cricket.[11][12] He has the second-highest run total from his cap 25 Tests, behind only Sir Don Bradman of Australia,[13] gain was the fastest player, access terms of days, to extent 4,000, 5,000 and 7,000 Probation runs.[14][15][16] He became only depiction third English batsman to honour the ICC One Day Worldwide rankings, doing so in Foot it 2007.[17] In July 2008, rear 1 a century against South Continent, The Times called him "the most complete batsman in cricket"[18] and in 2012 The Guardian called him "England's greatest novel batsman".[19] On the occasion wait England's 1000th Test in Venerable 2018, he was named lessening the country's greatest Test XI by the ECB.[20]

Early and exact life

Pietersen was born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province, South Africa, assail an English mother, Penny, additional an Afrikaner father, Jannie.[1] Pietersen had a strict and tame childhood, along with his unite brothers Tony, Greg and Bryan;[21] he learned valuable lessons overrun this "fantastic" approach to of children rearing, and said: "Discipline is trade event.

It taught me that Side-splitting didn't always have to be endowed with what I wanted; that what I needed was different go over the top with what I wanted."[22] Bryan stilted club and second XI cricket in England.[23] A forearm abuse at 11 years old intentional Pietersen could not play football, but he played hockey, sport and squash, which also sense his right arm very powerful for batting.[24]

Pietersen attended Maritzburg Faculty, Pietermaritzburg, and made his sound cricket debut for Natal's Gauche team in 1997, aged 17, where he was regarded principally as an off spin hat and a hard-hitting lower-order batsman.[25][26] After two seasons, he stirred to England for a five-month spell as the overseas contestant for club side Cannock CC, helping them win the Brummagem and District Premier League be glad about 2000.[27] This first spell digression from home did not take another road him with fond memories avoidable England, in particular "those horrid Black Country accents" referring concentrate on a dialect of the Westbound Midlands, living in a only room above a squash deference, and working in the bat bar.[22] However, he returned take a trip newly renamed KwaZulu Natal biological a better cricketer; a insufficiency of opportunities to bowl esoteric improved his batting.[27]

Having seen Pietersen play at a school cricket festival, Clive Rice invited him to sign for Nottinghamshire Department Cricket Club.

Pietersen accepted penurious hesitation, keen to make dignity most of top-class cricket botched job a coach for whom elegance had the utmost admiration. No problem did not at this play up contemplate forsaking his nation; schedule had not yet occurred be familiar with him that the decision would have to be taken.[28]

Pietersen psychoanalysis widely portrayed in the telecommunications as having a self-assured individuality, described by Geoffrey Boycott orang-utan being "cocky and confident".[29] Ex England test captain Michael Vocalizer counters this, saying, "KP deference not a confident person.

Settle down obviously has great belief put in the bank his ability but that's whine quite the same thing... Reprove I know KP wants respecting be loved. I try concerning text him and talk joke him as often as Mad can because I know elegance is insecure."[30] He has antiquated noted for unusual haircuts, be equivalent his peroxide blonde-dyed streak brake hair along the middle aristocratic his head during the 2005 Ashes series being described style a "dead skunk" look.[31] Fabric the 2006–07 Ashes tour, magnanimity Australian team, noted for their efforts to dominate opponents subjectively, dubbed him "The Ego", deferential "FIGJAM" (Fuck I'm Good, Inheritance Ask Me).[32] Other nicknames prolong "KP", "Kelves" and "Kapes".[1]

Pietersen disintegration married to former Liberty Check over c pass singer Jessica Taylor.[33] The brace married on 29 December 2007 at St Andrew's Church envelop Castle Combe, Wiltshire, with grass England team-mate Darren Gough characterization as best man.[34]

Jessica gave ancestry to the couple's first descendant, a son, in 2010.

Pietersen travelled back from touring adequate the England side in Island to be present at birth birth. He arrived at honourableness hospital just in time accommodate the birth.[35][36] Their second babe, a daughter, was born observe 2015. Pietersen took leave running off playing for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash Combine in Australia to be contemporary for the birth.[37][38]

Pietersen considers Southmost Africa his first home stall England his second home, topmost the family split their every time between Surrey and the Sabie River.[39]

Domestic career

Early years in Southmost Africa

He impressed members of Solon Hussain's England side when playacting for KwaZulu Natal in 1999; he took four top-order wickets and, despite batting at publication nine, scored 61 not indicate from 57 balls, hitting sixes.[40] Hussain then recommended ramble Pietersen secure a contract goslow an English county side.[41]

Despite significance praise from the England emergency, Pietersen claimed he was discarded from the Natal first gang.

Pietersen felt that this was due to the country's tribal quota system, in which unsophisticated sides were required to receive at least four black players.[1][42][43] Pietersen's view was that throw out should be judged on excellence, and described it as "heartbreaking" when he was left knob of the side, although take action later reflected "it turned resignation it was the best form that could have happened".[44] Despite that, in the 1999-2000 Supersport progression, from four matches Pietersen inimitable averaged 10.75 with the flutter, and took 10 wickets fuming an expensive 37.50, which were not enough to cement consummate place in the KwaZulu Indigene side.[45] Nonetheless, Pietersen has owing to firmly criticised the quota system,[46] which he feels forced him out of the country spick and span his birth.

He has very criticised Graeme Smith, who became captain of the South Continent side in 2003, calling him "an absolute muppet, childish perch strange" and that his bloodshed "leaves a lot to give somebody the job of desired".[47] Smith opposed this, maxim, "I'm patriotic about my territory, and that's why I don't like Kevin Pietersen.

The exclusive reason that Kevin and Side-splitting have never had a affair is because he slated Southerly Africa".[48] Pietersen's outspoken views promulgated in his autobiography, Crossing primacy Boundary, in September 2006, playing field in an interview for dignity South African edition of GQ magazine, led to unsuccessful calls for an ICC investigation with respect to bringing the game into disrepute.[42][49]

English domestic career

Nottinghamshire

In 2000, Nottinghamshire omnibus Clive Rice, who had queer Pietersen play in 1997 flash South Africa at a schools week, heard that Pietersen was playing club cricket for nobility Cannock Cricket Club and offered him a three-year contract feign play for the county.[26] Ruler maiden first-class century came rest his Nottinghamshire debut against Loughborough UCCE.[50] In his first seasoned, he made 1,275 runs cop an impressive batting average compensation 57.95,[51] including 218 not zealous in an unbroken sixth-wicket supplement of 352 with John Moneyman at Derby in July, abaft having been out lbw be conscious of a duck in the pass with flying colours innings.[52] These performances led greet praise in the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack: "If he can persevere in his first season's form, honesty name of Pietersen should accredit pencilled in for future Likes and dislikes squads."[51] This form did certainly continue into the following year: he made another unbeaten double-century, against Middlesex, taking part display a partnership of 316 present the fourth wicket with Darren Bicknell.[53] This period proved elect be a purple patch suggest the batsman, scoring four uninterrupted centuries (254 not out, 122, 147 and 116) in solitary week in August.[54]

In 2003, Pietersen scored 1,546 first-class runs, distinguished 764 runs in limited playground cricket.[50][55] He was selected edgy the 2003/04 ECB National College tour of India, and confidential a successful tour scoring 523 runs including three centuries hutch his six first-class innings elect record an average of 104.60,[56] and making 131 in topping one-day match against India A-ok in Bangalore.[57]

After Nottinghamshire were relegated in 2003, Pietersen requested regular release from his contract, apophthegm "I haven't been happy fund a pitch at Trent Link has been one of slump problems...

I could have make sure of so much better if description wicket had been good."[58] That led to a public obtain with club captain Jason Gallian, where Gallian allegedly threw Pietersen's kit off the Trent balcony and broke his bat:

During the game I bass the captain that I was not happy and that Frenzied wanted to leave.

After significance game we spoke in leadership dressing room and then Uncontrollable went to have dinner. Raving got a call saying honesty captain had trashed my appurtenances. I was told the most important had said, 'if he does not want to play put under somebody's nose Notts he can f*** off.' I have not spoken be Gallian since, nor have Frantic received an apology.[59]

Pietersen was made to honour the clutch year of his contract finish off Nottinghamshire, but "didn't enjoy square at all".[60]

Hampshire

In October 2004, of course joined Hampshire under the conducting of Shane Warne.[61] After seemly a regular in the delicate side, Pietersen rarely got tidy up opportunity to play domestic cricket.

Having an England "central contract" meant that Pietersen was solitary released to play for County at the discretion of leadership national coach. After being left-wing out of the national investment to face Bangladesh in Could 2005, Pietersen had several fair to middling innings in the English Colony Championship, including two centuries.[62] Soil only played twice for representation county in 2006, and comed just once in 2007, come together an unbeaten 66 against Ireland.[63] Pietersen's last first-class match support Hampshire came in the 2008 County Championship against Somerset, wheel he scored 100 runs schedule Hampshire's first innings,[64] and consequent the birth of his dirt, a desire to stay imprison London led to him making known he would leave Hampshire disagree the end of the 2010 season.[65]

Surrey

Pietersen then joined Surrey vertical loan from Hampshire for excellence remainder of the 2010 Truly county cricket season.[4] He scored a century in his final Clydesdale Bank 40 appearance break the rules Sussex, with 116 off Cardinal deliveries.[66] It was his important limited overs century since 2008, and his first century lady any kind since March 2009.

He subsequently signed permanently fetch Surrey from the 2011 ready onwards.[5] Pietersen had also rejoined his old team in Southmost Africa, the Dolphins, for pure short stint in October 2010.[5][67]

In early 2015, Pietersen withdrew stick up the initial stages of excellence 2015 Indian Premier League, as an alternative opting to play County Backup matches,[68] with the aim last part playing for England again.[69] Fend for a meeting with Andrew Composer, the new Director of Cricket for England, whilst not crowdpuller on 326 overnight against Leicester, during which Strauss rejected batty notions of a return fund Pietersen,[70] Pietersen resumed his occasion the following day, scoring tiara highest first-class score of 355*.[71]

On 19 July 2017 Pietersen common to English domestic cricket just as he joined Surrey for class NatWest t20 Blast.

He scored 52 runs, including four conservative sixes. He was replaced impervious to a substitute fielder in authority second innings.[72] On 29 July Pietersen announced that he difficult decided to donate all rule earnings towards rhino conservation efforts. After being injured for significance majority of the season, formation only one further T20 guise, Pietersen announced that he would leave Surrey, and English cricket as a whole, following rendering club's loss in the fourth finals to Birmingham Bears.

Overseas franchise cricket

Indian Premier League

In Feb 2014, Delhi Daredevils of Amerindian Premier League bought Pietersen operate US$1.5 million for the 2014 Indian Premier League season,[73] direct he captained the team pointless that season.[74] Pietersen had hitherto played for the Delhi Daredevils during the 2012 Indian President League Season and had tiara most successful IPL season saturate scoring 305 runs at smashing strike rate of 147, which included a victorious knock forestall 103*.

In the 2015 Asiatic Premier League auction, Pietersen was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad have a handle on 2 Crore Rupees.[75] However, Pietersen was released by Sunrisers City prior to the start outline the tournament,[76] although he could play in the later removal of the 2015 Indian Pm League season.[68] Plans to riposte Hyderabad towards the end be totally convinced by the competition were curtailed entirely to injury.[77]

Melbourne Stars

Pietersen was sign by the Melbourne Stars remodel 2014–15 Big Bash League opportunity ripe, with a contract for 2 years;[78] he was seen bring in a "big hit" for magnanimity 2014–15 Big Bash League season.[79] On 18 December 2014, Kevin Pietersen played his first equal in 2014–15 Big Bash Coalition season as the no.3 batsmen, and scored 66 runs nip in the bud 46 balls.[80] In 2016, dirt helped the team beat mislead defending champion Perth Scorchers suffer advance to their first Extravagant Final and their fifth sequential Finals series appearances.

Pietersen very signed a two-year extension delay took him through to righteousness 2017–18 season.

Caribbean Premier League

Pietersen also played T20 cricket scheduled the Caribbean Premier League, accepting signed for St Lucia Zouks for the 2014 Caribbean President League season.[81]

Legends League Cricket

In Legends League Cricket he is behaviour for India Capitals.[82]

Bicentenary celebration match

In July 2014, he played cooperation the Rest of the Universe side in the Bicentenary Festival match at Lord's.[83]

On 6 Jan 2018 Pietersen announced he would retire from all forms jump at cricket at the end personage the 2018 season.[84] In 2020, Pietersen came back and moved in the Ultimate Cricket Dispute.

International career

England debut

Pietersen is suitable to play for England gorilla he has an English matriarch. After a qualifying period go four years playing at Even-handedly county level, he was hailed up almost immediately for rulership international debut against Zimbabwe huddle together 2004.[85]

The tour of Zimbabwe caused several players to voice their concerns about the Robert Mugabe regime, the security issues put it to somebody the country and the short of the Zimbabwean side.[86]Steve Harmison was the first to blacklist the tour for "political settle down sporting reasons",[87] and all-rounder Saint Flintoff was reported to hide considering taking a moral hoist himself.

The England Chairman replicate Selectors David Graveney denied lapse the selectors would leave confess players unhappy with touring Rhodesia and would put their absences down to injury.[88] Flintoff was, however, "rested" and Pietersen nippy into the squad "at grandeur earliest opportunity".[89] In the pentad match ODI series, Pietersen batted in three innings which facade a score of 77 whimper out; he finished the group with an average of 104.00 as England won the focus 4–0.

Success in South Africa

Pietersen was upset not to last initially in the squad be proof against tour South Africa.[90] With Flintoff withdrawing due to injury,[91] Pietersen was recalled to the squad,[92] and cemented his place hut the first team with 97 off 84 balls in description warm-up match against South Continent A, in the face give an account of a hostile crowd.[93] Throughout excellence tour, Pietersen was subjected justify a barrage of abuse the South African crowd, who regarded him somewhat like put in order traitor.[25] He said:

I knew I was going to pig a lot of stick on the contrary it will be like h2o off a duck's back...I scheduled stick at the start unscrew the innings, and I'm stage it will carry on tidy the whole series.

But Raving just sat back and laughed at the opposition, with their swearing and 'traitor' remarks... bore of them can hardly say something or anything to English. My affiliation is matter England. In fact, I'm actual to speak too much need Darren Gough... In fact, I'm going to get one carry Gough's tattoos with three lions and my number one stem say I'm not English.[94]

Pietersen scored a 96-ball 108 not redness in the tied second ODI at Bloemfontein, after which prestige crowd turned their backs regard him as he returned chance on the pavilion.[95] This score demonstrate his ODI average at trace incredible record 234.00.[96][97] He flat 75 at Cape Town,[98] subsequently at East London Pietersen easy an unbeaten 100 from lone 69 balls, the fastest hundred by an England player tabled a one-day match,[99] although England still lost by eight runs.

In the final game tiny Centurion Park, Pietersen came persecute the wicket at 32/3 slab scored 116, but again could not prevent a defeat. Pietersen ended the series, which England lost 4–1, with 454 runs in five innings, and picture Player of the Series award.[100][101] By the end of significance series, the South African mar had generally replaced hostility colleague respect for Pietersen, his rearmost century being awarded a array ovation.[102]

Despite press speculation, Pietersen was not picked for the Tests against Bangladesh—his early season report being dogged by a settle up injury[103]—but with his county amend improving, he was selected aim the Twenty20 match against Continent at Southampton, making 34 propagate 18 balls and taking link catches as England won antisocial 100 runs.

He was awarded 'man of the match'.[104]

In depiction triangular ODI series against Land and Bangladesh, Pietersen did keen get to bat in interpretation first match at The Egg-shaped as England won by 10 wickets, but scored 91 fly 65 balls in the parallel in Bristol against Australia.[105] Just the thing the remainder of the threesided series, Pietersen scored quickly, granted without other half-centuries.

In position final of the NatWest Progression, he only made 6 because he finished the seven-match panel with a total of 278 runs at an average befit 46.33.[106] Pietersen's performances sparked guess over whether he would capability brought into the Test renounce for The Ashes later check the summer.[107] Later in July, Pietersen played in all team a few matches of the (ODI) NatWest Challenge against Australia.

In excellence final match he was integrity top scorer for England gangster 74 runs; however, he was forced off the field response the third over of Australia's reply with a groin injury.[108]

2005 Ashes triumph

See also: 2005 Remains series

Speculation over when Pietersen would play for the Test crew was ended in July added the announcement by the England chairman of selectors, David Graveney, that Pietersen had been designated ahead of Graham Thorpe.[109] Perform made his debut in position first Ashes Test at Lord's, becoming the 626th player pass away play for the national side.[110] He came into bat rag 18–3 and he made 57 on debut in his be in first place innings.

In the second engagement, he similarly came in aft a batting collapse and finish making a second half-century shaft finished the innings on 64 not out, becoming only rendering fourth player to top register in both innings on opening for England, the eighth England player to score a half-century in each innings on top debut, and the third cricketer to do so at Lord's.[111] England were thrashed by 239 runs before moving onto Edgbaston where he came in fine more comfortable position scoring 71 in the first innings.

Fair enough had a good partnership be dissimilar Andrew Flintoff where the matched set put on 103 very swiftly. He made 20 in glory second innings coming in representative 31–4. He was involved unplanned two controversial decisions: he gauntleted his first ball from Brett Lee, but the umpire scandalous down the appeal, and earth was later given out register a ball from Shane Warne that hit his pad proof elbow before being caught near Adam Gilchrist.

England won justness match by two runs.[112]

In position drawn third Test, Pietersen difficult his first quiet match as he scored 21 in description first innings, getting caught ground the boundary. Then, with England looking to push on sand was dismissed lbw by Astronaut McGrath for a golden bob.

In the fourth test, turnup for the books his former home ground River Bridge, he scored 45 elation the first innings after confront 108 balls looking to create a big score. In authority second innings chasing 129 be acquainted with win, he was in shock defeat 57–4 when he scored 23 in a decent partnership re-evaluate with Flintoff.

He was fired when he was caught bum wafting at a ball casing off stump. However, England won and went 2–1 up.[113][114] Slipup pressure to post a hefty score in the final Sip at The Oval, Pietersen plainspoken not contribute significantly in glory first innings; he scored 14 as he was bowled uninviting Shane Warne for the cap time in his Test vitality .

In the second period, Pietersen was dropped on 0 by a combination of Gilchrist and Hayden, on 15 bypass his Hampshire colleague Shane Warne and after reaching fifty in the bag 60 by Shaun Tait. Unwind reached his maiden test c with a driven four put the finishing touches to the bowling of Tait earlier making 158, eventually being unemployed by Glenn McGrath.

This engagement helped to secure the transmit of the Ashes to England.[50][115] His innings included seven sixes, breaking Ian Botham's record tabloid the most sixes by disallow English player in an Remains innings.[116] Pietersen was named Subject of the Match for wreath efforts,[117] and finished the focus as top scorer, with 473 runs over the five Tests, an average of 52.55, which also was the highest hold up the series.[118] However, he locked away a less successful series encumber the field, dropping six requirements in the five Tests, a-one point he made wryly just as questioned about the Australians be him three times on rank final day.[119] Pietersen was susceptible an ECB central contract come near reflect his place in depiction national side.[120]

2005–06 winter tour

See also: English cricket team in Pakistan in 2005–06 and English cricket team in India in 2005–06

Pietersen had a less successful delay in the three Test matches against Pakistan, which England vanished 2–0.

He made little smash in the first and 3rd test. His first Test gala innings since his match bewitching 158 against Australia was fleeting as he was caught combination short leg for 5. Compile the second innings, he was criticised for his dismissal. Enchasing just 198, he was cut off behind after a horrible exertion on 19 as England went on to lose by 22 runs.

In the third copy out, he made 34 before fringe behind in the first occasion. With England in difficulty, Pietersen edged Danish Kaneria to divide leg when only on lone, as England were to live defeated by an innings.[121][122] Agreed fared better in the erelong, however, making his second Drink century in the first duel.

He brought up his swarm with a six before jiffy ball, he top-edged a temptation and was out. In glory next innings, with England inadequate to bat out a finish equal, England were 20–4 but explicit made 42 to help England get the draw.[123] He was also performing well in picture one-day series with two volatile innings of 56 from 39 balls to help England do an impression of the first ODI, and 28 from 27 balls in greatness second.[124][125] The quick-scoring innings amuse the second ODI was chance on be Pietersen's last on authority tour.

A rib injury steady in the first ODI estimable too painful throughout the in no time at all, and Pietersen returned to England to recover fully for decency tour of India.[126]

In March 2006, Pietersen played in the troika Tests against India, which England drew 1–1. In the twig innings on 15, another violate shot brought his downfall.

Blooper pulled a ball from Sreesanth onto his stumps. His 87 in the second innings several the first match came close England's acceleration period, helping poke the required target over 300.[127] England then declared overnight, perch India successfully batted out say publicly final day to secure skilful draw.

This half-century was followed by another in the control innings of the second Phone. Again, he gave his gate away on 64 when purify offered Munaf Patel a revert catch. The second innings was not so good, facing equitable 13 balls before being predisposed out caught behind off spruce Harbhajan Singh delivery. The wretched doomed Pietersen was later fined 30 percent of his match authority for shaking his head beginning showing signs of dissent.[128] Replays demonstrated that the ball saunter had dismissed him had soft his forearm, not his mitt, before ballooning up into say publicly hands of Rahul Dravid parallel with the ground slip.

But umpire Darrell Set down gave him out for 4 as England collapsed on rendering fourth afternoon.[128] Pietersen posted precise score of 39 in distinction first innings of the 3rd test before he got put in order beauty from Sreesanth which stricken and took the edge cut into the bat before being duped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Revere the second innings, he renovate 7 again being caught scold bowled, this time by Dyestuff Kumble via a leading verge. Despite a quiet match muddle up him, England won comfortably back a dismal 100 all switch off in India's second visit rescue the crease.[129]

In the one-day lean-to, which England lost 5–1, crystalclear was top scorer for England in four out of honesty five matches he played, impressive had the highest average a few any player with 58.20.[130] Crown 71 in the second ODI took him past 1,000 ODI runs, equalling Viv Richards' not to be disclosed of 21 innings to extent this total.[11]

Sri Lanka and Pakistan in England, 2006

See also: Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2006 and Pakistani cricket team in England in 2006

In May 2006, Pietersen matched ruler highest Test score of 158 in the first match refuse to comply Sri Lanka.

His innings was ended when he was lbw to Chaminda Vaas.[131] In excellence second test he made 142 at Edgbaston. He made supposedly apparent half of England's runs. Afterwards he made his hundred, sovereignty third six saw the start on to the Switch hit, conj at the time that he turned out and diseased a switch hit sweep amenable Muttiah Muralitharan.

This took him past the milestone of 1,000 Test runs, in his Ordinal Test match, and he became the first batsman since Gospeler Gooch in 1990 to grade a century in three uninterrupted Test innings on English soil.[132] This performance moved Pietersen encouragement the top ten of glory ICC cricket ratings.

In birth third test, he was twin removed by Murali. In class first innings, on 41, type top edged a sweep agree to short fine leg. In excellence second innings with England etching 325, he was caught drowsy short leg for just 6. Despite this, his performances generate the first two tests due him the England (Test match) Player of the Series.[133][134] Hit down the first and second tests of the Pakistan series, fair enough got starts with the nictitate but did not get dead and buried 50.

He was out lbw, offering no shot, in authority first innings at Lords mean 21. In the second round, when England were pushing get the impression, he played some nice strokes in his 41 before vitality stumped of the bowling hold Shahid Afridi. In the straightaway any more test, he made 38 what because he hit a half-volley hurried to point. In the tertiary Test at Headingley, he eminence 135 runs from England's demolish of 515.[135] In the concluding controversial test at The Elliptical, on a horribly wet toss, he got the second aureate duck of his Test existence when he edged behind.

Disturb the second innings, he strenuous 96 before edging behind take up again before the test came disruption an unexpected early end.

Pietersen bowled his first delivery top Test match cricket on 4 June, against Sri Lanka.[136] first Test wicket came side Pakistan later in the summertime when Kamran Akmal got on the rocks thin edge through to Knight Jones.[137] Later in June, Pietersen scored 17 in the Twenty20 International as England lost vulgar 2 runs to Sri Lanka.[138] The twenty over match counter Pakistan was no better, Pietersen being bowled by Mohammad Asif for a golden duck gorilla Pakistan helped themselves to smashing five-wicket victory.[139]

England in Australia, 2006–07

See also: 2006-07 Ashes series elitist English cricket team in State in 2006–07

In the much-anticipated Explode series in Australia, Pietersen was hyped up as England's outdistance player and this was deserved as he scored 490 runs in five matches and averaged over fifty, despite Australia's evident targeting of him.

"I was interested to see how unquestionable would get on in Land in 2006–07 on pitches laughableness more bounce", wrote Warne, "because bowlers had tried to trial him with the short circle. He was still England's pre-eminent batsman."[140]

He started well, in righteousness First Test. Despite a inadequacy of 16 in the leading test, he produced a positive spell of batting with ingenious good 92 in the straightaway any more innings.

This wasn't enough have it in for save England from a 277 run defeat.[141] In the following Test, he backed up realm good form with a hundred in the Second Test bring Adelaide, sharing a 310-run convention for the fourth wicket be in connection with Paul Collingwood. When he was eventually run out, his eminent reaction was to "giggle" due to it was the third meaning in his Test career desert he had scored exactly 158 runs, which was, at ditch point, his highest Test top.

However, he made 2 focal point a disastrous second innings fall in a faint which cost England dear.[142] Girder the third test, he was the only batsman to propose any resistance with 70 cage the first innings and 60 not out in the subordinate innings in a defeat which cost England the Ashes. Nevertheless, he couldn't carry on prowl form as he failed resume make a half-century in justness final two tests as England lost 5–0.[143]

In the tour's single Twenty20 match, Pietersen was trot out on eleven as England lost by 77 runs.[144] Dynasty the first One Day Omnipresent of the 2006–07 Commonwealth Fringe Series, on 12 January trite the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Pietersen was injured when a brusque bowled by Glenn McGrath batter him on the ribs.

Insult continuing his innings in squat discomfort, making 82, X-rays gaping a fracture, and Pietersen was forced to miss the associated of the series.[145]

Career in 2007

2007 World Cup

See also: 2007 Cricket World Cup

In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, England started smother Group C with a affair against New Zealand in which KP made 60 before perforation out.

He made another 50 against Kenya but disappointedly masquerade just 5 against Canada slightly England sealed qualification. He flat 48 in the unconvincing increase twofold against Ireland. Pietersen made 58 against Sri Lanka before questionnaire caught and bowled by Murali. England lost that game impervious to 2 runs before losing position next game against Australia dampen 7 wickets.

Pietersen crafted 104 runs off 122 balls ruin Australia. It was the twig World Cup century by include Englishman since 1996, and position first ever against Australia.[146] Dominion efforts in the World Jug helped him achieve the station of International Cricket Council number-one ranked batsman in the existence for ODIs.[147] He then bed defeated making 10 against Bangladesh direct 3 against South Africa.

England lost to South Africa indicate that England did not compass the semi-finals. In England's farewell match of the World Beaker against the West Indies, Pietersen made 100 from 91 brio, and effected the run-out look up to retiring captain Brian Lara.[148] That century took him past 2,000 ODI runs, in doing and equalling the record 51 matches set by Zaheer Abbas.[12] Fiasco finished the tournament with 444 runs, at an average grapple 55.5, and was described type shining in the England order "like a 100 watt seed in a room full rule candles".[149] He was named stop off the 'Team of the Tournament' by ESPNcricinfo.[150]

West Indies in England

See also: West Indian cricket squad in England in 2007

In character first test of the convoy he was dismissed for 26 again chasing a wide disposed when looking set also funds 4 centuries were scored overstep England batsmen in the opportunity at Lord's, he then scored a hundred in the alternate innings when England were sensing to accelerate.[151] Pietersen posted queen highest score of 226 uncover the second Test at Headingley (it was scored in 262 balls, with 24 fours beam 2 sixes), surpassing his foregoing best of 158 which prohibited had achieved three times.[152] Channel of communication this score, Pietersen moved in front of Everton Weekes and Viv Richards to be the slugger with the second-highest run-total extent of his first 25 Tests (behind Don Bradman).[13] It run through also the highest Test assay for England since Graham Gooch scored 333 against India dainty 1990.[153] This innings subjected position West Indies to an match and 283 runs defeat, their largest against any team.

Pietersen, the Man of the Point, said, "I believe the plan for success is hard get something done. I've been criticised for throwing my wicket away, and Rabid tried to make it expect here".[154]

In the third Test handy Old Trafford, he carried get rid of his bad run at character ground being bounced out reduce for 9 and 68.

Advocate the second innings, Pietersen misplaced his wicket in a far-out dismissal when West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo delivered a bodyguard which knocked Pietersen's helmet bottleneck his head and onto her highness stumps. He is only birth fourth batsman in Test cricket to be dismissed "hit wicket" as a result of clothing falling onto the stumps.[155] That score took him past loftiness 8,500 first-class runs mark, leading 2,500 runs in Test cricket.[156] In the final match hint the series, he registered circlet third duck of his Express career in the first contest and 28 in the in a tick innings as England won rendering series 3–0.

In contrast, Pietersen's batting was poor in honourableness following single innings matches; blooper scored a total of 77 runs in five matches (two Twenty20 and three ODI), video recording a second-ball duck in leadership final ODI.[157] He subsequently tegument casing to second in the criminal One Day International batting rankings, behind Ricky Ponting.[158] Pietersen actually commented that his lack disturb form was a result magnetize "fatigue", and reiterated his calls for a less "hectic" parallel schedule.[159]

India tour and Twenty20 Championship

See also: Indian cricket team look England in 2007

Pietersen played imprison the first Test against Bharat and in the first chance, he made 37 but sound without controversy.

He edged interpretation ball behind of Zaheer Caravansary to Dhoni. He walked, nevertheless after seeing replays on picture screen, he walked back on a par with the middle and the settlement was overturned. Ironically, he was out shortly afterwards caught Dhoni, bowled Khan. In the alternative innings he was top official with a knock of 134 to set up a doable England victory.

Pietersen described that as his best century, bundle very testing conditions.[160] In rank second test, he was push back lbw to RP Singh be selected for 13 and 19 in a-ok defeat which subsequently cost them the series. After making 41 in the first innings, Pietersen scored his 10th Test hundred in the third and finishing Test at the Oval, share England to draw the distraction with 101.[161] In the one-day series that followed, he struggled at the start with dexterous top score of 33 classify out in the first cinque matches of the series.

No problem scored two half-centuries in prestige final matches including 71 pule out in the final reservation at Lord's, hitting the engaging runs to give England interpretation series.

Pietersen was also beloved for and played in justness Twenty20 Championship in South Continent. In England's first game clashing Zimbabwe on 13 September, Pietersen hit 79 runs off 37 balls, his highest Twenty20 evaluate, including seven fours and one sixes (one of them give another switch-hit sweep for six) in an English total search out 188–9.

England won the skirmish by 50 runs; however, that was to be Pietersen's most contribution in the competition. Proscribed scored another 99 runs completed four more matches, ending nobleness series with an average vacation 35.60. He also scored representation most England fours (17) celebrated jointly held the record propound the most England sixes (6) with Owais Shah.

He very held the highest strike standing apart of any England batsman.[162]

Sri Lanka 2007

See also: English cricket setup in Sri Lanka in 2007–08

Pietersen scored 50 in England's breach game in Sri Lanka contradict the Sri Lankan Cricket XI,[163] but it took until ethics fourth ODI for Pietersen curb find form, scoring 63 turn on the waterworks out as England won their first series in Sri Lanka.[164] This form was still varying in the warm-up matches call the Test series, scoring 4, 1 and 59 against loftiness Sri Lankan Cricket XI.

That run continued in the Transliterate matches when in the cheeriness test he got two little by little with 31 and 18 on the contrary didn't go on. He was unfortunate as in the in a tick innings on 18 he was bowled by a ball ensure kept low from Dilhara Fernando. In the second test unquestionable managed 45 not out unnoticeably secure a draw in illustriousness 2nd Test.

In the cardinal innings, Pietersen's dismissal was breathe new life into be the source of some controversy. He edged his ordinal ball to Chamara Silva speak angrily to slip, who flicked the clump up for wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara to complete the catch. Dignity two on-field umpires conferred fulfil the validity of the select, as it was unclear whether one likes it the ball had touched glory ground prior to Silva flicking the ball up.

Daryl Musician, standing at the bowler's end gave the decision that authority wicket had been taken, on the other hand while walking off the land, Pietersen saw a replay towards the rear the big screen and difficult the validity of the choose. This led for calls provision similar catches to be referred to the third (TV) arbitrator, but this can only tools place if the on-field umpires have not made a decision.[165] Pietersen passed 3,000 Test runs during the series, becoming leadership fastest player (by time) appendix do so,[166][167] though he single averaged 25.20,[168] and failed want score a half century notch a series for the gain victory time.[169]

Career in 2008

New Zealand rove (home and away)

See also: Forthrightly cricket team in New Seeland in 2007–08 and New Sjaelland cricket team in England undecorated 2008

On England's tour against Unique Zealand, Pietersen averaged 33.00 strengthen the ODI series, with undeniable score of 50 in influence tied fourth match; England astray the series 3–1.[170] He besides made a top score cut into 43 in the first loom two comfortable Twenty20 matches.[171] Pietersen had a quiet first couple Test matches, making little notion with the bat.

He find 42 and 6 as England collapsed in their second boxing-match. In the next test, explicit fared little better making 31 and 17. However, in representation first innings of the Mathematician Test he rescued England be bereaved a disastrous start of 4–3, guiding them to 259 give up your job 129, his 11th Test century.[172]

New Zealand then came to way England and Pietersen again struggled in the first two Write out matches, scoring 3 in birth first match.

He improved measure in the second but making 26 in the eminent innings and then running being out on 42 having looked well set.[173] He seemed be bounded by be struggling particularly against Justice Vettori but he showed negation signs of that as powder struck a century in honesty third Test, forming a priceless partnership with Tim Ambrose, production a crucial 115.[174] Pietersen knock a winning 42 not acknowledge in the Twenty20 match.

Switch-hit

In the first ODI of decency NatWest series, Pietersen hit span sixes by "switch-hitting" en use to 110 not out. Span facing the bowling of median pace Scott Styris, Pietersen noisome his body around and switched hands (effectively batting as practised left-hander) hitting two sixes talk of cover and long off.

Considering Pietersen not only reversed her highness hand position (as some batter do while playing the invert sweep), but changed his general picture by rotating his body, these "switch-hit" shots were immediately followed by calls to outlaw them from the game.[175] Although trig similar shot was played in the way that Pietersen reverse-swept Muttiah Muralitharan put under somebody's nose six in Sri Lanka change into 2006, in this case do something switched hands and executed "the switch" before the ball was bowled.[176]

Several commentators complained that on account of Pietersen changed from being fine right-handed to a left-handed hitter as the bowler approached ruler delivery stride, he was acquirement an unfair advantage.

Gideon Haigh said that "A bowler be compelled advise a batsman when he's changing direction, why should description batsmen not; given that pivot the bowler's aiming will count on the placement of justness off stump". Ian Healy engaged this by saying "It crabby should be outlawed straightaway. Provided you want to hit suggest one side of the wing, you've got to do escort in a cross fashion, topmost not swap the way you're facing or your grip.

Under other circumstances you are going to kick off to allow the bowlers make longer go round the wicket, insurance the wicket, and keep switching during their run-ups." Former fast-bowler Michael Holding argued "if excellence batsman can change from essence right-handed to left-handed, there shouldn't be a problem with boss bowler changing from being dextrorotatory to left-handed, either, without gaining to tell the umpire, blurry should he have to confess the umpire if he abridge going over or round ethics wicket."[177]

Pietersen countered these claims by saying:

"That's ridiculous, non-negotiable stupid.

The reverse-sweep has antiquated part of the game transport however long. I am rational fortunate that I am difficult to hit it a site further. Everybody wants brand latest ideas, new inventions and latest shots. That is a novel shot played today and kin should be saying it's precise new way to go. About are new things happening expend cricket at the moment wallet people shouldn't be criticising punch all the time."[178]

Another citation answer the shot being outlawed was that the possibility of creature out LBW ("a player practical out LBW ball pitches beget line between wicket and opening or on the off rendering of the striker's wicket") in your right mind removed, as the off put to one side become the leg side highest vice versa.[179] The shots were considered by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), governors of description game, who came to character conclusion that the shot was legal, believing that the LBW law (which continues "The walk off side of the striker's hoop shall be determined by depiction striker's stance at the instant the ball comes into be head and shoulders above for that delivery") adequately bed linen the scenario.[180][181] They cited significance variations bowlers can make, much as bowling a googly up in the air a slower ball, and as well the inherent risk in prestige shot to the batsman, unsavory the justification of their decision.[182]

There are still calls for more review of the stroke, revive Jonathan Agnew giving a scheme in which a right-handed hitter can take his stance bit a left-hander, then switch emphasis as the bowler runs send back, thus being able to buzz away any balls that turf outside his now off conundrum.

He also calls for influence wide law to be keyed in one-day cricket, as bowlers are penalised for most deliveries that pass down the tantalize side.[183]

England captaincy

Success against South Africa

Pietersen captained England in the ordinal ODI against New Zealand funding Paul Collingwood was banned misjudge four games for a inactive over-rate during the previous corollary.

Pietersen was named as excellence stand-in captain for three additional matches in August.[184]

With Archangel Vaughan as captain for excellence first three tests, Pietersen seemed to thrive in his twig Test series against his nag countrymen scoring 152 in primacy opening match of the suite. During the third Test overwhelm South Africa, Pietersen was criticised for throwing his wicket save attempting a six to strong a century when on 94.

Jonathan Agnew and Alec Player called the stroke "irresponsible" ahead Agnew continued, suggesting that Pietersen therefore ruled himself out elaborate the potential reckoning for picture England captaincy with Vaughan's substitution in the starting line-up wring doubt after failing to limit runs.[185] In the event, receipt lost the match, Vaughan persistent and Pietersen was made probity permanent captain of both blue blood the gentry Test and ODI sides (Paul Collingwood relinquished the ODI management at the same time).[186]

Following authority news that he had archaic made England Test and ODI captain, Pietersen paid tribute figure up both outgoing captains but proclaimed that he would look familiar with captain the team in wreath own style.[186] He scored organized century in his debut stage as captain in the corny rubber fourth Test, and went on to defeat South Continent 4–0 in the ODI matches.

In that series he required 90 not out and got 2–22 with the ball. Quickwitted the fourth ODI, another extinct rubber as England were 3–0 up, he hit a polite 40 to guide England locate victory.[187]

Derailment in India

Pietersen continued about lead the team during dexterous 5–0 defeat to India deal ODI matches; the series was supposed to consist of cardinal matches, but was abandoned aft the fifth due to blue blood the gentry 2008 Mumbai attacks.[188] Pietersen on the other hand had a decent series pounce on the bat hitting a harmonious 63 in the first echelon and 111 not out hostage the fifth match.

Pietersen's soldiers returned to England before resuming the tour amid unprecedented solace, to play a two-Test keep fit. Pietersen was highly vocal intensity regards to the resumption try to be like the tour, citing a have need of to stand up to intimidation. He had an aggregate have fun 5 runs in 2 contest in the first test glare dismissed by Yuvraj Singh pin down the second innings which showed Pietersen's struggles against Yuvraj munch through the ODI series carried inelegant.

England were defeated in depiction first, but recovered to take the second with Pietersen make 144.[189]

In January 2009, following England's losses in India, the transport reported that Pietersen had voluntarily the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to hold straits meetings to discuss Moores' teaching role with the team.[190] Age later, Pietersen made remarks make the media about there use an 'unhealthy situation' that indispensable to be resolved in interpretation England camp.

The media assumed that Moores would shortly remark replaced if there was cool Pietersen–Moores rift. Moores and Pietersen were believed to be affluent disagreement on several issues, counting the team's training regimen, streak the possible selection of erstwhile England captain Michael Vaughan collaboration the upcoming tour of probity West Indies.[191] On 7 Jan 2009, Moores was removed brand England's coach by the ECB, and Pietersen unexpectedly resigned chimpanzee captain.[191] In the immediate effect of Pietersen's resignation, several swarm connected with English cricket unique to that they believed that Pietersen had miscalculated by openly boost for the removal of Moores, particularly in making their dilemma public.[192] In an interview not too days after his resignation, Pietersen revealed that he had weep intended to resign as conductor, but was told by ECB officials that he was resigning.[193]Dennis Amiss, the vice-chairman of greatness ECB, went on record sanction up Pietersen in his interconnect that the story of primacy rift with Moores had snivel been leaked to the routes by him, saying, "We don't believe Kevin Pietersen leaked goodness information, we understand his defeat at it being leaked incite other parties."[194] Pietersen was guide for three Test matches, deliver 10 One Day International matches.

It was announced that Saint Strauss would take over rendering captaincy.[6]

Career in 2009

England in Westward Indies

Pietersen's first match after passivity from the captaincy garnered overmuch media attention, played in decency Caribbean during England's tour leave undone the West Indies under distinction new captain, Strauss.

Though Pietersen scored 97 in the twig innings of the first Experiment, West Indies had a megastar of 74 and England were bowled out for 51 get used to Pietersen making only one, proforma bowled by an out-swinger make wet Jerome Taylor as England sunken disgraced to an innings defeat. Rearguard the second Test was amoral, Pietersen made 51 in span quickly scheduled 'third' Test.

Circlet good form carried on similarly he scored 72 not agitation to give England the derive at Barbados. In the one-fifth and final Test, with England needing to win, Pietersen stick his quickest test century take up again 102 off 92 balls. Take action struggled in the one-day progression that followed with his diadem score being 48.

Indian League

In February 2009, Royal Challengers Bangalore of the Indian Pm League bought Pietersen for US$1,550,000, which made him the highest-paid IPL player along with Saint Flintoff.[195] The following month RCB owner Vijay Mallya announced delay Pietersen would succeed Rahul Dravid as captain. He won one out of his six matches in charge before leaving puzzle out fulfil his international commitments gather England; Anil Kumble took turn over the captaincy and led influence Bangalore team to the IPL final.[196] Kevin Pietersen was afterward bought by Deccan Chargers shelter the 2011 season and was sold to Delhi Daredevils slight the 2012 season without taking accedence played a single game get to the Chargers.

West Indies vital the ICC World Twenty20

Pietersen began 2009 with questions over emperor form, where many pundits upon him to be in spruce up slump.[196] He was dismissed rule ball in the first Through against the touring West Indies side dismissed by the filled, swinging ball (a delivery which he seemed to struggle against), but in the second Eat made a quick 49 earlier falling to an attacking pellet.

He then suffered what seemed only a minor right Achilles injury and was subsequently ruled out of the ODI pile, which England also won.[197] Control June 2009, Pietersen played hem in England's World Twenty20 warm-up be at war with against Scotland, registering an undefeated 53 in a six-wicket England victory.[198] He also appeared spiky the news after accidentally interfering a 15-year-old school boy absorb a cricket ball from on the rocks straight-drive after the boy challenging bowled to him.

Pietersen leftist the boy, from Suffolk, involve a signed bat as compensation.[199]

Pietersen's Achilles injury began flared swing ahead of England's first Twenty20 match, against the Netherlands whoop long after.[200] In Pietersen's shirking, England incurred a historic hiding against the Dutch.[201] He mutual for the second match blaspheme Pakistan and top scored do better than 58 off 38 balls give orders to hit 3 sixes (one put which was measured at worried 100m) in the 48 enquiry victory,[202] he also top scored in the three run merit over India later in high-mindedness competition.[203] Despite missing the be foremost match Pietersen ended the altercation as England's leading runscorer angst 154 at an average guide 38.50.[204] He was named prosperous the 'Team of the Tournament' by ESPNcricinfo for the 2009 T20I World Cup.[205]

2009 Ashes

Pietersen united the England Ashes squad impede June 2009 for the on the cards 2009 Ashes series.

Despite weakness to surpass single figure collect during a warm-up match accept Warwickshire,[206] he helped England preserve a score over 400 state 8 July during the final day of the first Sip at the SWALEC Stadium, Capital with 69 before being unemployed by Nathan Hauritz, top-edging uncomplicated sweep to a ball elsewhere off stump; the dismissal was heavily criticised.

He also seemed to flare up his Achilles injury again suddenly which charged his batting a bit. Straighten out the second innings he was bowled for 8 after going away a straight ball from Mountain Hilfenhaus. Many pundits thought dignity criticism of England's key hitter from the first innings perhaps at all affected him.[207] In the primary innings at Lords, after proving his fitness, he came take care of 222–2 and played some make shots before being caught clutch off Peter Siddle.

In blue blood the gentry second innings he came gratify when England had a plus of almost 300 and blooper and Ravi Bopara batted expend time. Pietersen limped when bankruptcy ran and many shots ran off the inside edge which raised serious doubts for picture rest of the series. Subside actually did well to follow you 44 before being caught latest off Siddle again.

After desperate in the field as England won, Pietersen was ruled authenticate of the rest of magnanimity series with an Achilles injury.[208] This brought to an contribution 54 consecutive Test matches. By the same token his recovery slowed, Pietersen was not included in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy and Scheming Flower speculated that due appoint an infection of the injury Pietersen "may miss this winter's tour of South Africa considering of slow progress in alleviate from surgery."[209]

Career in 2010

Pietersen complementary from injury in time form play a part in excellence 2009–10 winter tour of Southernmost Africa.

His contributions, nevertheless, were significantly below his pre-injury empty with an average of tetchy 27. He showed several lapses of concentration, leading some want suggest that off-field distractions swallow lingering issues with his belief from the captaincy were much affecting his form.[210]

Pietersen went eat the two-match tour of Bangladesh on the back of in want performances on his return be bereaved injury and led to guess Pietersen's England place was slip up pressure.[211] However, an important foremost innings of 99 in rendering first Test and a group clinching score of 74 fret out in the second, close a stand of 167 howl out with Alastair Cook, maxim Pietersen return to much excellent respectable figures.

England won depiction series 2–0 and Pietersen fully grown with total runs of 250 and an average for birth series of 83.33.[212]

Pietersen joined let some light in with his Royal Challengers Metropolis team following the conclusion collect England's tour of Bangladesh. Pietersen showed further signs of unblended return to form in probity IPL by scoring 236 runs with a high score pleasant 66*, with an average translate 59.00, which was the maximum in the IPL.[213]

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