Players / KP Pietersen
Men's cricketKP Pietersen: runs, wickets and records
388 recorded matches from 28 Nov 2004 to 15 Mar 2018, most often for England, Melbourne Stars, Quetta Gladiators. The figures are counted from ball-by-ball records.
Batting by format
M Inn Runs HS Avg SR 100 50 4s 6s| Format | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 101 | 175 | 8,079 | 227 | 48.38 | 61.8 | 23 | 35 | 977 | 79 |
| ODIs | 125 | 118 | 4,202 | 130 | 40.80 | 85.8 | 9 | 23 | 401 | 71 |
| T20Is | 37 | 36 | 1,176 | 79 | 37.94 | 141.5 | 0 | 7 | 119 | 32 |
| T20 leagues | 122 | 118 | 3,244 | 103* | 31.80 | 132.8 | 1 | 20 | 275 | 127 |
| County Championship | 3 | 5 | 114 | 53* | 38.00 | 55.6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Bowling by format
Inn Wkts Best Avg Econ 5w| Format | Inn | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 58 | 10 | 3/52 | 89.10 | 4.08 | 0 |
| ODIs | 22 | 7 | 2/22 | 52.00 | 5.61 | 0 |
| T20Is | 3 | 1 | 1/27 | 53.00 | 10.60 | 0 |
| T20 leagues | 15 | 7 | 2/31 | 33.57 | 7.58 | 0 |
Highest innings
Runs Balls Opponent| Runs | Balls | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 227 | 308 | Australia | 3 Dec 2010 |
| 226 | 262 | West Indies | 25 May 2007 |
| 202* | 326 | India | 21 Jul 2011 |
| 186 | 233 | India | 23 Nov 2012 |
| 175 | 232 | India | 18 Aug 2011 |
KP Pietersen: matches in the records
KP Pietersen appears in 388 recorded men's matches, from 28 November 2004 to 15 March 2018, most often for England, Melbourne Stars and Quetta Gladiators. The matches split as 101 in Test matches, 125 in One Day Internationals, 37 in Twenty20 Internationals, 122 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 3 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Australia (55 matches), India (46 matches) and South Africa (31 matches). The ground used most often is Kennington Oval, with 29 matches.
KP Pietersen batting record
In Test matches, the batting record is 8,079 runs in 175 innings, an average of 48.38, a strike rate of 61.8 and a highest score of 227, with 23 hundreds, 35 fifties and 9 ducks.
In One Day Internationals, the batting record is 4,202 runs in 118 innings, an average of 40.80, a strike rate of 85.8 and a highest score of 130, with 9 hundreds, 23 fifties and 7 ducks.
In Twenty20 Internationals, the batting record is 1,176 runs in 36 innings, an average of 37.94, a strike rate of 141.5 and a highest score of 79, with 7 fifties and 1 ducks.
In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 3,244 runs in 118 innings, an average of 31.80, a strike rate of 132.8 and a highest score of 103*, with 1 hundred, 20 fifties and 10 ducks.
In the County Championship, the batting record is 114 runs in 5 innings, an average of 38.00, a strike rate of 55.6 and a highest score of 53*, with 1 fifties.
KP Pietersen bowling record
In Test matches, the bowling record is 10 wickets in 58 innings, an average of 89.10, an economy rate of 4.08, a strike rate of 131.0 balls per wicket and best figures of 3 for 52.
KP Pietersen highest innings
The highest individual scores in the records are: 227 from 308 balls against Australia at Adelaide Oval on 3 December 2010 (Tests). 226 from 262 balls against West Indies at Headingley on 25 May 2007 (Tests). 202* from 326 balls against India at Lord's on 21 July 2011 (Tests). 186 from 233 balls against India at Wankhede Stadium on 23 November 2012 (Tests). 175 from 232 balls against India at Kennington Oval on 18 August 2011 (Tests).
KP Pietersen best bowling
The best bowling figures in the records are: 3 for 52 against South Africa at Headingley on 2 August 2012. 2 for 22 against South Africa at Headingley on 22 August 2008. 2 for 31 against Deccan Chargers at Newlands on 22 April 2009.
KP Pietersen results with the side
In Test matches, the player's side won 41 and lost 30 of the 101 recorded matches (57.7% of decided matches).
In One Day Internationals, the player's side won 53 and lost 62 of the 125 recorded matches (46.1% of decided matches).
In Twenty20 Internationals, the player's side won 18 and lost 17 of the 37 recorded matches (51.4% of decided matches).
In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 59 and lost 59 of the 122 recorded matches (50.0% of decided matches).
Against the most frequent opponents the results were Australia: 17 won, 30 lost in 55 matches, India: 16 won, 24 lost in 46 matches, South Africa: 11 won, 13 lost in 31 matches, Pakistan: 18 won, 10 lost in 31 matches and West Indies: 14 won, 9 lost in 29 matches.
KP Pietersen teams
Matches by side: England (262), Melbourne Stars (31), Quetta Gladiators (27), Delhi Daredevils (19), Surrey (19), Royal Challengers Bangalore (13), St Lucia Zouks (12), Rising Pune Supergiants (4) and ICC World XI (1).
KP Pietersen main grounds
The grounds used most often are Kennington Oval (29), Dubai International Cricket Stadium (26), Lord's (25), Melbourne Cricket Ground (24), Feroz Shah Kotla (13) and Edgbaston (12).
KP Pietersen runs by year
Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2004 (104), 2005 (1,300), 2006 (1,849), 2007 (2,112), 2008 (1,761), 2009 (1,180), 2010 (1,556), 2011 (1,455), 2012 (1,751), 2013 (1,014), 2014 (625), 2015 (657), 2016 (505), 2017 (575), 2018 (371).
KP Pietersen wickets by year
Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2006 (2), 2007 (2), 2008 (5), 2009 (5), 2010 (5), 2011 (1), 2012 (5).
KP Pietersen matches by year
Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2004 (3), 2005 (22), 2006 (30), 2007 (43), 2008 (35), 2009 (31), 2010 (37), 2011 (32), 2012 (29), 2013 (21), 2014 (29), 2015 (21), 2016 (19), 2017 (20), 2018 (16).
KP Pietersen fours and sixes
In Test matches, 977 fours and 79 sixes, one boundary every 12.4 balls faced; 54.2% of the runs came in boundaries.
In One Day Internationals, 401 fours and 71 sixes, one boundary every 10.4 balls faced; 48.3% of the runs came in boundaries.
In Twenty20 Internationals, 119 fours and 32 sixes, one boundary every 5.5 balls faced; 56.8% of the runs came in boundaries.
In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 275 fours and 127 sixes, one boundary every 6.1 balls faced; 57.4% of the runs came in boundaries.
How KP Pietersen gets out
In Test matches, 167 recorded dismissals: caught 57%, lbw 18%, bowled 17% and caught and bowled 4%.
In One Day Internationals, 103 recorded dismissals: caught 60%, bowled 19%, lbw 9% and caught and bowled 5%.
In Twenty20 Internationals, 31 recorded dismissals: caught 48%, bowled 16%, lbw 16% and run out 10%.
In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 102 recorded dismissals: caught 58%, bowled 18%, lbw 10% and run out 6%.
KP Pietersen bowling in detail
In Test matches: 805 dot balls (61.5% of legal deliveries), 15 maidens and wickets by caught 70%, caught and bowled 10% and stumped 10%.
KP Pietersen player of the match awards
Of the 35 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 1 December 2004 (England v Zimbabwe) and the latest 28 February 2018 (Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators): 10 in Test matches, 9 in One Day Internationals, 6 in Twenty20 Internationals and 10 in franchise Twenty20 leagues.
KP Pietersen first and latest matches
The first recorded match in Test matches is dated 21 July 2005 against Australia and the latest 3 January 2014 against Australia.
The first recorded match in One Day Internationals is dated 28 November 2004 against Zimbabwe and the latest 16 September 2013 against Australia.
The first recorded match in Twenty20 Internationals is dated 13 June 2005 against Australia and the latest 27 June 2013 against New Zealand.
The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 18 April 2009 against Rajasthan Royals and the latest 15 March 2018 against Islamabad United.
The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 19 April 2015 against Glamorgan and the latest 31 May 2015 against Lancashire.
KP Pietersen against different opponents
The most runs against a single opponent are 2,929 against Australia in 76 innings (average 39.58), 2,767 against India in 57 innings (average 52.21), 1,579 against South Africa in 36 innings (average 49.34) and 1,538 against West Indies in 35 innings (average 46.61).
The most wickets against a single opponent are 8 against South Africa in 14 innings and 5 against India in 18 innings.
KP Pietersen at different grounds
The grounds that have produced the most runs are Lord's (1,412 runs in 34 innings), Kennington Oval (1,277 runs in 32 innings), Dubai International Cricket Stadium (850 runs in 27 innings) and Melbourne Cricket Ground (831 runs in 26 innings).
KP Pietersen recent years
Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2013: 21 matches and 1,014 runs; 2014: 29 matches and 625 runs; 2015: 21 matches and 657 runs; 2016: 19 matches and 505 runs; 2017: 20 matches and 575 runs; 2018: 16 matches and 371 runs.
KP Pietersen year by year
The busiest year in the records is 2007, with 43 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2007: 2,112. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2012: 5.
Questions and answers
How many matches has KP Pietersen played?
388 recorded matches, from 28 November 2004 to 15 March 2018.
How many runs has KP Pietersen scored in Tests?
8,079 runs in 175 innings, at an average of 48.38.
How many runs has KP Pietersen scored in ODIs?
4,202 runs in 118 innings, at an average of 40.80.
How many runs has KP Pietersen scored in T20Is?
1,176 runs in 36 innings, at an average of 37.94.
What is KP Pietersen's highest score?
227 from 308 balls against Australia on 3 December 2010, at Adelaide Oval.
How many wickets has KP Pietersen taken in Tests?
10 wickets in 58 innings, with best figures of 3 for 52.
How many sixes has KP Pietersen hit?
309 sixes and 1,784 fours in the recorded matches.
How many player of the match awards has KP Pietersen won?
35 in the recorded matches.
How many hundreds has KP Pietersen scored?
33 in the recorded matches.
Which teams has KP Pietersen played for?
England (262), Melbourne Stars (31), Quetta Gladiators (27), Delhi Daredevils (19), Surrey (19), Royal Challengers Bangalore (13), St Lucia Zouks (12) and Rising Pune Supergiants (4).
When was KP Pietersen's most recent recorded match?
15 March 2018.