Kevin Peter Pietersen MBE (born 27 June 1980) is a cricket commentator, conservationist, and former England international cricket player. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off-spin bowler who played in all three formats for England between 2005 and 2014, which included a brief tenure as captain.
Who are Jannie Pietersen and Penny Pietersen?
Pietersen was born to an Afrikaner father Penny Pietersen and an English mother Jannie Pietersen in South Africa. He made his first-class debut for Natal in 1997 and moved to England in 2000, after voicing his displeasure at what he said was the racial quota system in South African cricket.
Being of English ancestry, Pietersen was eligible for the England team so long as he first served a four-year qualifying period in English county cricket. He was called up by England almost immediately after he completed four years with Nottinghamshire.
He made his international debut in the One Day International (ODI) match against Zimbabwe in 2004 and his Test match debut in the 2005 Ashes series against Australia.