Former legendary England batter Kevin Pietersen is regarded as one of the most stylish batters of the game. The right-handed batter has played multiple iconic knocks which has helped England to win many matches. The former player-turned-commentator was also the player who invented the switch hit.
Pietersen has played 104 Test matches and scored 8181 runs with an impressive average of 47.28. In 181 innings, the right-handed batter has smashed 23 centuries and 35 half-centuries. He also tried his hand at bowling and surprisingly managed to claim 10 Test wickets.
Here are Kevin Pietersen’s top 3 batting performances in Tests:
3. 202* against India in 2011
India toured England for a 4-match Test series in 2011 in which the Men in Blue suffered an embarrassing 4-0 loss. Talking about the first Test, India won the toss and elected to field first, however, the decision didn’t go well with the Indian side as with the help of Pietersen’s unbeaten knock of 202 runs helped the Three Lions to get a good total of 474 runs. His knock included 21 fours and 1 six.
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2. 226 against West Indies in 2007
In 2007, West Indies toured England for a 4-match Test series in which the Caribbean lost 3 matches while one match ended up without any result. In the 2nd Test, the Three Lions claimed a massive win by an inning and 283 runs. The Player of the Match was Pietersen who scored 226 runs in the first innings and helped the team to put pressure on the Indian side from the start.
1. 227 against Australia in 2010
England and Australia clashed against each other in the 2nd Test of the 5-match Test series in 2010. The Three Lions won that match by an inning and 71 runs with the help of a magnificent knock of 227 runs which helped the team to get a massive lead over Kangaroos in the 2nd innings. His knock included 33 fours and 1 six.
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