Kevin Pietersen
South Africa

Kevin Pietersen

  • Batsman

Kevin Pietersen is a cricket player from South Africa who plays as an all-rounder. The current team is Surrey County Cricket Club.

  • Date of Birth 27 Jun 1980 (46)
  • Team Surrey County Cricket Club
  • Birthplace Pietermaritzburg
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About the Player

Kevin Pietersen is a cricket player from South Africa. He plays mainly as an all-rounder. He plays for Surrey County Cricket Club. The national team is South Africa. In the past, he was part of Delhi Capitals.

The playing role is all-rounder. The available data covers Test, ODI, IPL, domestic T20 and first-class cricket.

He was born in Pietermaritzburg in 1980.

It focuses only on details that are known and confirmed. The statistics section shows the match data that has been recorded for this player.

Player Details

Country
South Africa
Role
Batsman
Date of Birth
27 June 1980 (46)
Birthplace
Pietermaritzburg
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Style and Honours

Playing Style

  • Plays As Batsman

Career Highlights

  • Wisden Cricketer of the Year

    2006

  • Member of the Order of the British Empire

By the numbers

Career Statistics

Career statistics by format
FormatMatchesInningsRunsHighest ScoreBatting AverageStrike RateCenturiesHalf-centuriesCatches
Test 101 175 8,079 227 48.38 61.76 23 35 60
ODI 125 118 4,202 130 40.80 85.81 9 23 35
IPL 36 36 1,001 103 35.75 134.72 1 4 12
Domestic T20 134 129 3,903 100 33.94 137.96 1 27 42
First-class 3 5 114 53 38.00 55.61 · 1 1

Statistics Last Updated: 10 July 2026

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