Kevin Pietersen is a South African born English cricketer who plays for England. He will play from Delhi Daredevils in Indian Premier League season 5.
Kevin Pietersen is a South African born English cricketer who plays for England. Here is everything from news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more about Kevin Pietersen.
He was born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province, South Africa on 27 June 1980 to an English mother, Penny, and an Afrikaner father, Jannie. He has three brothers Tony, Greg and Bryan. His mother being from England made him eligible to play for England.
Though he was born in South Africa and made his first class debut there in Natal in 1997 at the age of 17, he ultimately moved to England expressing his dissatisfaction at the racial quota system in place in South Africa.
Pietersen is a right-handed batsman and right arm off spin bowler.
He played his first One Day International against Zimbabwe in 2004 and played his first Test match in 2005 in Ashes series against Australia. He is known for his fierce hitting in ODI and T20 and at the same time for his composure and patience in test match. The Times called him "the most complete batsman in cricket".
He is the fastest batsman to reach both 1,000 and 2,000 runs in ODI cricket, and the quickest to reach 5,000 Test runs. He has the second highest total number of runs in first 25 Tests that he has played bettered only by Australian Donald Bradman. He is only the third English batsman to top the ICC ODI rankings.
He will play from Delhi Daredevils in Indian Premier League season 5. Prior to this season he played for Deccan Chargers in 4th season and for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2nd and 3rd seasons.
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New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The high-octane Indian Premier League (IPL) is seen as an inviting field for bludgeoning, slashing and slogging batsmen. However, it is no longer so heavily loaded in batsmen's favour as slow cutters, innovative bouncers and inventive bowling skills are coming to the fore in the fifth edition of the Twenty20 tournament. Bowlers in the ongoing season have received 16 Man-of-the-Match (MOM) awards in 44 matches, two of these getting washed out.
Sydney, May 2 (ANI): An Australian Catholic priest who revealed that he has been married for a year has been removed from his post by church officials.
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Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) The scoreboard of the match played between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League here Tuesday.
Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Virender Sehwag smashed a recording-breaking fifth consecutive fifty to help Delhi Daredevils breeze past Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in the Indian Premier League here Tuesday.
Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils defeated Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in an Indian Premier League match here Tuesday.
Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat against Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here Tuesday.
Rajasthan Royals faces Delhi Daredevils in Sawai Mansingh stadium of Jaipur and the match will start at 8 pm.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Table toppers Delhi Daredevils won their seventh game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in a thrilling last-ball one-run finish against Rajasthan Royals here Sunday thereby consolidating their position in the standings.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals at the Feroze Shah Kotla here Sunday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag won the toss and opted to bat against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Sunday.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha, who recently relinquished his opening spot to Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene, Saturday said he had no problems batting in any position in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Table toppers Delhi Daredevils, who are on a magic run, will look to avoid complacency when they take on Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Sunday.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Daredevils vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene is happy opening the innings in the shortest format of the game in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New York, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Singer and actor Ricky Martin was nominated Friday for a Drama Desk Award in the category of Outstanding Actor in a Musical, for his role in the current Broadway revival of "Evita".
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians at the Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium here Friday.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils consolidated their position at the top with a convincing 37-run win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Friday.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils made 207 for five in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Friday.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh won the toss and elected to field against Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Friday.
New York, April 26 (ANI): Alex Rodriguez has finally opened up about his ex-girlfriend Cameron Diaz.
Rome, April 26 (IANS) AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri insisted that his side could still retain the Serie A title after they beat a 10-man Genoa 1-0.
Rome, April 26 (IANS) Marco Borriello came off the bench to strike nine minutes from time and handed Italian Serie A leaders Juventus a 1-0 victory at Cesena. AC Milan kept their title hopes alive with a 1-0 win over Genoa.
Mohali, April 25 (IANS) After two consecutive defeats, Mumbai Indians got their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign back on track with a thrilling four-wicket win against Kings XI Punjab at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here Wednesday.
New York, Apr 25 (ANI): Democrat Jon Lovitz recently ripped President Obama's take on taxing the rich.
Mohali, April 25 (IANS) After two consecutive defeats, Mumbai Indians got their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign back on track with a thrilling four-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here Wednesday.
Pune, April 24 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils avenged their Ferozeshah Kotla defeat by Pune Warriors by thrashing them by eight wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium here Tuesday.
Pune, April 24 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Pune Warriors and Delhi Daredevils at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium here Tuesday.
Pune, April 24 (IANS) Pune Warriors captain Sourav Ganguly won the toss and opted to bat against the Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium here Tuesday.
Pune, April 24 (IANS) Pune Warriors captain Sourav Ganguly won the toss and elected to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium here Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Six in the top 10 big hitters in the currrent season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) are from overseas. Eight of them have a 150 plus strike rate, though only West Indian Chris Gayle (19), South African Francois du Plessis (14) and Englishman Owais Shah (14) have hit sixes in double digits.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A blistering knock from Jesse Ryder and an all-round performance by Sourav Ganguly gave Pune Warriors a convincing 20-run win over Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Saturday night.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag won the toss and elected to field against Pune Warriors in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Saturday.
The 27th match of the IPL will be played between Delhi Daredevils and Pune Warriors in Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium from 8 pm onwards.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene Friday said an impressive bench strength offers them the luxury of rotating players during the ongoing tournament to give some players a break in a packed Indian Premier League (IPL) schedule.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Table-toppers Delhi Daredevils will seek to extend their three-match winning streak when they face Pune Warriors in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Saturday.
Melbourne, Apr 20(ANI): Australia's fast bowling stocks have been stripped to bare essentials with the exit of Peter Siddle and James Pattinson, who have been home with back injuries.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Sri Lankan captain and Delhi Daredevils vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene rated Kevin Pietersen's maiden hundred in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the best Twenty20 innings he has ever seen.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), April 20 (IANS/CMC) Australian fast bowlers Peter Siddle and James Pattinson have been ruled out of the remainder of the West Indies tour and will return home this week.
Delhi Daredevils marked a 5 wicket win over Deccan Chargers in the 23rd match of IPL.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils' Kevin Pietersen, who smashed his maiden century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Deccan Chargers Thursday, rated the innings as his best in the Twenty20.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A brilliant unbeaten 103 off 64 balls by Kevin Pietersen gave the Delhi Daredevils their fourth consecutive win as they beat Deccan Chargers by five wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here Thursday.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Deccan Chargers and Delhi Daredevils at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Thursday.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Riding on Kevin Pietersen's unbeaten century, Delhi Daredevils beat Deccan Chargers by five wickets to go top of the Indian Premier League table at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Thursday.
London, Apr 19(ANI): Some of cricket's biggest stars waved an emotional Twitter campaign, which helped recover a part of late England player Ben Hollioake's stolen kit.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Deccan Chargers captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat against Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Thursday.
London, Apr 19 (ANI): Duchess Kate, Pippa Middleton and Sarah Burton, who designed the wedding gown at last year's Royal wedding, have been included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
New York, April 19 (IANS) Hollywood actors Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline will be working together in a special staged reading of "Romeo and Juliet".
For every man with a migraine, three women are affected by the severe headache that is often affected with nausea and sensitivity to light and sound, say experts.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Yet to taste a win in the fifth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Deccan Chargers will be looking to end their three-match losing streak when they face an in-form Delhi Daredevils at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Thursday evening.
London, April 18 (ANI): As compared to every man with a migraine, three women are struck down by the severe headache that often comes with nausea and a sensitivity to light and sound, experts say.
Moscow, April 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson said she hopes to have another chance to play the role of Russian spy Natasha Romanoff, nicknamed Black Widow, which she played in "The Avengers".
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils at the Wankhede Stadium here Monday.
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag won the toss and chose to field against Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Wankhede Stadium here Monday.
Canberra, April 15 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has disappointed the country's Olympic chief and athletes by turning down invitations to the London Olympics and the team's key fund-raising event.
London, Apr 13(ANI): Kevin Pietersen has slammed his country's media for its lack of interest in the Indian Premier League and claimed it is down to jealousy.
Gurgaon, April 12 (IANS) England's star batsman Kevin Pietersen paid a visit to India's flamboyant left-hander Yuvraj Singh at his residence here Thursday.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) South African fast bowler Morne Morkel has no complaints about coming in as the first-change bowler for Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): Whitney Houston's producer and co-star in her debut movie, 'The Bodyguard', has revealed that he had been in talks with Princess Diana to cast her as the lead in 'Bodyguard 2'.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils started their home run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on a brilliant note with a comprehensive eight wicket win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings on a rainy Tuesday at the packed Ferozeshah Kotla.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils beat Chennai Super Kings by eights wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in their first match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag won the toss and elected to field against Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium here Tuesday.
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Facebook is purchasing Instagram, the very popular photo sharing company, for $1 billion in a combination of cash and stock, the social networking giant's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced.
Creating many milestones in its short span of life, Facebook is on the way to achieve another achievement.
London, Apr 10 (ANI): Facebook has made its largest ever acquisition by purchasing the photography-based social network, Instagram, for one billion dollars.
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Facebook will purchase the popular photo sharing app Instagram for $1 billion, Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils vice captain Mahela Jayawardene said Monday that he would like to share the leadership burden with skipper Virender Sehwag to allow the dashing Indian opener to play freely during season five of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag said the return of Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardene and Englishman Kevin Pietersen will give his side the much needed boost to get back to the winning ways in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India's star batsman Yuvraj Singh returned home Monday to a rousing reception after his successful treatment for a rare germ cell cancer in the United States.
London, Apr 9(ANI): England Test opener Alastair Cook believes his team's top order batsmen have finally regained their lost touch after recording their first Test win this year against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
London, Mar 31(ANI): England fast bowler is on verge of missing out the lucrative Indian Premier League for a second consecutive year after flying back home from Sri Lanka to have calf strain assessed.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Mahela Jayawardene and explosive batsman Kevin Pietersen arrived here Sunday, a day after completing their national duty for Sri Lanka and England respectively.
London, Apr 8(ANI): England off spinner Graeme Swann snapped ten wickets during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, and his brilliant performance has helped him jump six positions in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Bowling Rankings to reach fourth, just one place behind team mate James Anderson.
Dubai, April 8 (IANS) Off-spinner Graeme Swann's 10-wicket haul not only helped England to a Test victory in Colombo but also lifted him six places to fourth spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test bowling rankings - just one place behind team mate James Anderson.
Barbados, (West Indies), Apr 8(ANI): Even before the Indian Premier League changed the landscape of world cricket, shamed Texan financier, Allen Stanford threatened to do likewise with his own spendthrift Twenty20 tournament in the Caribbean, but now he sits in a US jail cell awaiting sentencing, after being found guilty last month of running a 7 billion dollar Ponzi scheme.
Colombo, Apr 7(ANI): England will remain as World's number one Test team, as it beat Sri Lanka in the second Test match in Colombo by eight wickets.
London, Apr 7 (ANI): David Beckham stars alongside cyclist Victoria Pendleton, gymnast Louis Smith and diver Tom Daley in an ad for Team GB Olympic kit makers Adidas.
Royal Challenger Bangalore will start their campaign in IPL 5 with a match against Delhi Daredevils.
Colombo, Apr 6(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen has defended the switch-hit shot, which he utilized on more than one occasion, during his sublime century against Sri Lanka in the Colombo Test.
London, April 6 (IANS) Actor Taylor Lautner is in talks to appear in "Grown Ups 2" alongside Adam Sandler.
In the second match of IPL 5, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Delhi Daredevils at Eden Gardens in Kolkata at 20:00 IST on Thursday.
New York, Apr 5 (ANI): Tiger Woods has reportedly been ignoring calls from his half-brother, who has been suffering from multiple sclerosis and is in danger of losing his house.
A day before Daredevils will confront Kolkata Knight Riders in their maiden Indian Premier League-V match, Delhi Daredevils coach Eric Simmons seemed worried about not up to mark spin attack in contrast to a strong pace battery.
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Conceding that even a depleted Delhi Daredevils side was capable of springing a "nasty surprise", Kolkata Knight Riders coach Travor Bayliss said Wednesday the Virender Sehwag-led side could not be taken lightly when the two sides meet in the Indian Premier League here Thursday.
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) A day before their maiden Indian Premier League-V match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils coach Eric Simmons was worried Wednesday over his team having an inexperienced and below par spin attack in contrast to a formidable pace battery.
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders - two sides yet to reach the Indian Premier League (IPL) final even once despite being high on star value - clash at the Eden Gardens Thursday, eyeing a good beginning to their campaign in the fifth year of the cash-rich league on the right note.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings will be chasing a hat-trick of titles in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that starts Wednesday. But the other seven franchises too can spring a surprise. The following is an analysis of all the nine teams taking part in the fifth IPL:
London, April 2 (ANI): Bob Marley's last surviving bandmate Bunny Livingston follows a peculiar way of drug-taking - smoking marijuana out of a hollowed-out carrot.
London, Apr 1(ANI): Manchester United has lined up a 15 million pound worth deal for PSV Eindhoven's midfielder Kevin Strootman, and sources from within the club reveal the deal is close to completion.
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Delhi Daredevils squad stands a chance to win gold medals if they win the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): Sir Paul Mccartney has joined forces with his two daughters to pen a new vegetarian cookbook.
London, March 27 (IANS) Veteran singer Sir Paul McCartney has teamed up with his two daughters to launch a vegetarian cookbook.
Actor-director and producer who has given films like "Red State" and "Cop Out? has said that is now bored of making the dramatic films and would prefer to spend his life chatting.
London, Mar 24(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen, who had a nightmarish last tour of Sri Lanka, has said he is keen to get rid of the monkey off his back by scoring a century this time around.
9 Teams are participating in 2012 Indian Premier League, which is starting from 4th of April.
London, March 21 (ANI): For those who have trouble sleeping, setting the alarm clock to get an extra few minutes' rest after a disturbed night may do more harm than good, an expert has claimed.
London, Mar 21 (ANI): Tamar Ecclestone has lashed out at Melbourne MP Kevin Thompson, who called her a "billionaire bogan" due to her lavish lifestyle.
India's swashbuckling batsman and Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag is happy with the squad he has got for the fifth season of soon-to-commence Indian Premier League (IPL)......
London, Mar 21 (ANI): Tamar Ecclestone has lashed out at Melbourne MP Kevin Thompson, who called her a "billionaire bogan" due to her lavish lifestyle.
London, March 21 (ANI): For those who have trouble sleeping, setting the alarm clock to get an extra few minutes' rest after a disturbed night may do more harm than good, an expert has claimed.
