Kevin Pietersen

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Biography

English cricketer

  • Primary profession
  • Producer
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 27 June 1980
  • Place of birth
  • Pietermaritzburg
  • Education
  • University of South Africa
  • Member of
  • Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club·Delhi Capitals·Melbourne Stars·Marylebone Cricket Club·Hampshire County Cricket Club·KwaZulu-Natal ·Surrey County Cricket Club·Royal Challengers Bangalore·England cricket team

Books

Awards

Trivia

Engaged to Jessica Taylor .

Very close friends with Australian cricketer Shane Warne.

He was awarded the MBE in the 2006 Queens New Years Honours List for his services to Cricket.

Kevin and his wife, Jessica Taylor , became the parents of a boy, born on May 10, 2010.

Quotes

I love living in London but I would like to buy a place in Dubai and,spend a few months of the year out there.

I used to lie awake at night, willing myself to put in the hard work,the determination, the passion.

Everyone is into male grooming.

I am very driven.

I am very fortunate having the job that I do and I want to do it for as,long as possible.

I change, like every single normal person.

I need to rein myself in sometimes.

I love England and I love cricket.

I am who I am, in terms of shooting from the hip occasionally.

A good four to six weeks is about right for a proper break.

I can never sit still for five minutes.

During my time as England captain I have always been both helpful and,direct in my communications with the ECB.

Big players want to play in front of big audiences.

I get along fine with the press.

I have some real big goals with England.

I have never been racist.

I have principles in my professional and personal life as to how things,are done.

I think I had about a month off when I broke my rib in Australia, which,was magnificent.

India buzzes for its players and that makes you feel special.

Leaving South Africa was very difficult.

The England team is a team that never, ever stops.

People do write books.

The only way to get a three to four-month break would be to tear a,tendon or a hamstring or something like that.

These days you can play almost 100 Test matches in six years.

This could be addictive.

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