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Kevin Pietersen

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Kevin Pietersen, born on 27 June 1980, is a former England international cricketer regarded as one of England's greatest ever batsmen and renowned for his competitive, and often controversial, nature. A right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler, he played all three formats for England between 2004 and 2014, including a brief tenure as captain. He won the Player of the Series award at the 2010 ICC World Twenty20, which helped England win their first ICC trophy. He was born in South Africa to an Afrikaner father and an English mother and made his first-class debut for Natal in 1997, then moved to England in 2000 after voicing his displeasure at the racial quota system in South African cricket. Eligible for England through his ancestry, he served a four-year qualifying period in English county cricket with Nottinghamshire before being called up.

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Birth Year
1980 1
Gender
Male 1
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Cricket World Cup, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

England Cricket Team, Teams and Clubs
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Cricket, Sports
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England

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is a former England international cricketer
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Pietersen was born to an Afrikaner father and English mother in South Africa.
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1. Kevin Pietersen (Wikipedia)
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    born 27 June 1980
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    He is regarded as one of England's greatest ever batsmen and renowned for his competitive, and often controversial, nature.
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    is a former England international cricketer
  • Lead, nationality
    Pietersen was born to an Afrikaner father and English mother in South Africa.
  • Competed In: Cricket World Cup, Article text, World Cup
    In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, England started in Group C with a game against New Zealand in which KP made 60 before holing out.
  • On The Roster Of: England Cricket Team, Article text, national team
    who played in all three formats for England between 2004 and 2014
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