List of international cricket centuries by Kevin Pietersen
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Kevin Pietersen is a retired English cricketer and former captain of the England cricket team.[1] He has scored centuries (100 or more runs in a single innings) in Test and One Day International (ODI) matches, on twenty-three and nine occasions respectively.[2] As of 1 January 2013, Pietersen has played 104 Tests and 136 ODIs for England, scoring 8,181 and 4,440 runs respectively and is the first batsman to reach 5,000 or more runs in Test cricket in under five years.[3][4] His performances in the 2005 Ashes series led to Pietersen being named one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 2006 and being appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours.[5][6]
Pietersen made his Test debut against Australia in July 2005, when he was called into the team to replace Graham Thorpe for the first Test of the 2005 Ashes series.[7] He made his first century during the fifth Test of the series at The Oval; his 158 in the third innings enabled England to draw the match and win the series 2–1.[8] His career best score of 227 also came against Australia in the second Test of the 2010–11 Ashes series at the Adelaide Oval.[9] Pietersen has scored centuries against all Test cricket playing nations, with the exception of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.[10] He is most successful against India, against whom he has scored six centuries. He is joint twenty-third among all-time Test century makers,[11][A] and second in the equivalent list for England.[12]
Pietersen made his ODI debut in 2004 against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. His first century was against South Africa at Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein in February 2005.[13] His highest ODI score is 130 against Pakistan in February 2012 at the DSC Cricket Stadium, Dubai.[13] Pietersen played 37 Twenty20 International (T20I) matches since his debut in 2005, without scoring a century. His highest score in the format was 79 against Zimbabwe, in September 2007.[14]
Key
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Symbol | Meaning |
---|---|
* | Remained not out |
† | Man of the match |
Balls | Balls faced |
Pos. | Position in the batting order |
Inn. | The innings of the match |
Test | The number of the Test match played in that series |
S/R | Strike rate during the innings |
H/A/N | Venue was at home (England), away or neutral |
Date | Date the match was held, or the starting date of match for Test matches |
Lost | The match was lost by England. |
Won | The match was won by England. |
Drawn | The match was drawn. |
Tied | The match was tied. |
Test centuries
[edit]No. | Score | Against | Pos. | Inn. | Test | Venue | H/A/N | Date | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 158 † | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 5/5 | The Oval, London | Home | 8 September 2005 | Drawn | [15] |
2 | 100 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 2/3 | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Away | 20 November 2005 | Drawn | [16] |
3 | 158 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1/3 | Lord's, London | Home | 11 May 2006 | Drawn | [17] |
4 | 142 † | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2/3 | Edgbaston, Birmingham | Home | 25 May 2006 | Won | [18] |
5 | 135 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 3/4 | Headingley, Leeds | Home | 4 August 2006 | Won | [19] |
6 | 158 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 2/5 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Away | 1 December 2006 | Lost | [20] |
7 | 109 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1/4 | Lord's, London | Home | 17 May 2007 | Drawn | [21] |
8 | 226 † | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 2/3 | Headingley, Leeds | Home | 25 May 2007 | Won | [22] |
9 | 134 † | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 1/3 | Lord's, London | Home | 19 July 2007 | Drawn | [23] |
10 | 101 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 3/3 | The Oval, London | Home | 9 August 2007 | Drawn | [24] |
11 | 129 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 3/3 | McLean Park, Napier | Away | 22 March 2008 | Won | [25] |
12 | 115 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 3/3 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Home | 5 June 2008 | Won | [26] |
13 | 152 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1/4 | Lord's, London | Home | 10 July 2008 | Drawn | [27] |
14 | 100 ‡ | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 4/4 | The Oval, London | Home | 7 August 2008 | Won | [28] |
15 | 144 ‡ | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 2/2 | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Away | 19 December 2008 | Drawn | [29] |
16 | 102 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 5/5 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | Away | 6 March 2009 | Drawn | [30] |
17 | 227 † | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2/5 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Away | 3 December 2010 | Won | [31] |
18 | 202* † | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1/4 | Lord's, London | Home | 21 July 2011 | Won | [32] |
19 | 175 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 4/4 | The Oval, London | Home | 18 August 2011 | Won | [33] |
20 | 151 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2/2 | P Sara Oval, Colombo | Away | 3 April 2012 | Won | [34] |
21 | 149 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2/3 | Headingley, Leeds | Home | 2 August 2012 | Drawn | [35] |
22 | 186 † | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2/4 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Away | 23 November 2012 | Won | [36] |
23 | 113 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3/5 | Old Trafford, Manchester | Home | 1 August 2013 | Drawn | [37] |
ODI centuries
[edit]No. | Score | Against | Pos. | Inn. | S/R | Venue | H/A/N | Date | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 108* † | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 112.50 | Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein | Away | 5 February 2005 | Tied | [38] |
2 | 100* | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 144.92 | Buffalo Park, East London | Away | 9 February 2005 | Lost | [39] |
3 | 116 † | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 105.45 | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Away | 13 February 2005 | Lost | [40] |
4 | 104 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 85.24 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Neutral | 8 April 2007 | Lost | [41] |
5 | 100 † | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 109.89 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Away | 21 April 2007 | Won | [42] |
6 | 110* † | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 98.21 | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | Home | 15 June 2008 | Won | [43] |
7 | 111* ‡ | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 86.71 | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | Away | 26 November 2008 | Lost | [44] |
8 | 111* † | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 113.26 | DSC Cricket Stadium, Dubai | Neutral | 18 February 2012 | Won | [45] |
9 | 130 † | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 84.96 | DSC Cricket Stadium, Dubai | Neutral | 21 February 2012 | Won | [46] |
Notes
[edit]A. ^ Pietersen is joint twenty-third in all-time Test century makers along with Hashim Amla, Justin Langer, Javed Miandad and Virender Sehwag.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Gilmour, Rod (7 January 2009). "Kevin Pietersen confirms resignation as England crisis deepens". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Player Profile: Kevin Pietersen". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Kevin Pietersen". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ Basevi, Travis; Binoy, George (24 March 2010). "From zero to 5000 runs in 1703 days". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Honours for Ashes and 2012 heroes". BBC Sport. 31 December 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "England drop Thorpe for Pietersen". BBC Sport. 14 July 2005. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Truimphant England reclaim Ashes". BBC Sport. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ Lilywhite, Jamie (6 December 2010). "Ashes: Late strike lifts England's hopes in Adelaide Test". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ "Statistics – Statsguru – KP Pietersen – Test matches". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Records – Test matches – Most hundreds". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Records – Test matches – Most hundreds in a career for England". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics – Statsguru – KP Pietersen – One-Day Internationals". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Statistics – Statsguru – KP Pietersen – Twenty20 Internationals". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "5th Test: England v Australia at The Oval". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "1st Test: Pakistan v England at Faisalabad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "1st Test: England v Sri Lanka at Lord's". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "2nd Test: England v Sri Lanka at Edgbaston". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "3rd Test: England v Pakistan at Headingley". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "3rd Test: Australia v England at Adelaide". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "1st Test: England v West Indies at Lord's". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "2nd Test: England v West Indies at Leeds". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "1st Test: England v India at Lord's". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "3rd Test: England v India at The Oval". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "3rd Test: New Zealand v England at Napier". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "3rd Test: England v New Zealand at Trent Bridge". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "1st Test: England v South Africa at Lord's". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "1st Test: England v South Africa at The Oval". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "2nd Test: India v England at Mohali". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "5th Test: West Indies v England at Port of Spain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "2nd Test: Australia v England at Adelaide". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "1st Test: England v India at Lord's". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "2nd Test: England v India at The Oval". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "2nd Test: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "2nd Test: England v Sri Lanka, at Headingley". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "2nd Test: India v England, at Mumbai". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "3rd Test: England v Australia, at Manchester". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "2nd ODI: South Africa v England at Blomfontein". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "4th ODI: South Africa v England at East London". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "7th ODI: South Africa v England at Centurion". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "35th Match, Super Eights: Australia v England at North Sound". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "35th Match, Super Eights: West Indies v England at Bridgetown". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "1st ODI: England v New Zealand at Chester-le-Street". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "5th ODI: India v England at Cuttack". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "3rd ODI: England v Pakistan at Dubai". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "4th ODI, England v Pakistan at Dubai". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
External links
[edit]- Player Profile: Kevin Pietersen from ESPNcricinfo
- Player Profile: Kevin Pietersen from CricketArchive