Kevin Peter Pietersen, MBE (born 27 June 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa) is a South African-born cricketer who plays for the England cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club, England, and is captain of the Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was captain of the England Test and One Day International teams from 4 August 2008 to 7 Janua...
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Kevin Peter Pietersen, MBE (born 27 June 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa) is a South African-born cricketer who plays for the England cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club, England, and is captain of the Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was captain of the England Test and One Day International teams from 4 August 2008 to 7 January 2009. He resigned after just three tests and nine One Day Internationals, following a dispute with England coach Peter Moores, who was sacked the same day.
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...
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