Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Peter Pietersen MBEis an English professional cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who currently plays for Surrey, as well as Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League and Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League . He has also been signed by the Rising Pune Supergiants for the 2016 season of the Indian Premier League...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth27 June 1980
CityPietermaritzburg, South Africa
award bad best both couple dropped fantastic great innings lucky maybe player respect six summer win
It's fantastic for me and great to get this award on the day we win the Ashes, but respect to every player from both sides. I dropped six catches this summer so maybe it's not a bad thing I got lucky a couple of times today. That is the best innings I will ever play.
australian good great guys mates means played series start
It is probably the start of the banter they want to get going before the Ashes. We know the Australian guys are great guys and we're good mates with them, which means the series will be played in good spirits.
emerging good player year
I thought I had a pretty good go at the emerging player of the year but the one-day international player of the year really got (surprised me),
award blazer carry emerging good player ready taken year
I thought I had a pretty good go at the emerging player award. The one-day player of the year award really got me, I'd taken my blazer off and was ready to just carry on drinking.
opportunity play way
Given half an opportunity to go and play the way I'm playing at the moment, of course I would.
player want bigs
Big players want to play in front of big audiences.
India buzzes for its players and that makes you feel special.
hands last nervous
In all my life, my hands have never been perspiring as much as they did when I went up to get that award. In the whole series, even on the last day at the Oval, I was not as nervous as then.
honestly
I'm flattered. I honestly didn't think I was going to get this award,
captain excited given opportunity thrilled
I'm very thrilled and excited to have been given the opportunity to captain England.
dropped given six
I've dropped six catches and nobody's given me a beer.
best finish high series
We will try to finish the series on a high and give our best shot.
When I was single I went out a lot. I don't go out all that often now.
against bat tying
This the way I bat against the spinners. I don't like spinners tying me down in the middle.