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
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.
score short target
We set our target to score about 400 in the first innings. We're about 240 short after the first day.
The only way to get a three to four-month break would be to tear a tendon or a hamstring or something like that.
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.
against ball facing fantastic good news test
It is fantastic news. We need him back, and it will be good to have him facing the first ball (in the first Test against Sri Lanka) on May 11.
cent feeling hate matches missing per situation
I was not feeling 100 per cent fit, yet I wanted to play considering the situation we were in. I hate missing international matches and I just wanted to go out there.
achieving helped last people thank thrilled
It's been a whirlwind, the last 12 months. I'm just thrilled to be here, and I thank all the people that have helped me in achieving this success.
hard
It's quite hard when you do fail and you don't achieve what you want to achieve.
dropped given six
I've dropped six catches and nobody's given me a beer.
When I was single I went out a lot. I don't go out all that often now.
best finish high series
We will try to finish the series on a high and give our best shot.
against bat tying
This the way I bat against the spinners. I don't like spinners tying me down in the middle.
There's so many differences of opinion in the papers.