Kevin Pietersen
Pietersen Tempted By Indian Riches
Kevin Pietersen said being a cricketer at the moment was 'like winning the lottery' with the wealth on offer by the IPL
Pietersen Century Spares Spineless England
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's century prevented a complete England capitulation on day one of the third and final Test with New Zealand
Pietersen Century Spares England
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's century prevented a complete England capitulation on day one of the third and final Test with New Zealand
I Don't Need Ipl's Money, Says Pietersen
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen insists there's "no way in the world" he'll jeopardise his England career to chase quick money in India's burgeoning Twenty20 scene
Mascarenhas Powers England to Encouraging Victory
Dimitri Mascarenhas shone with both bat and ball and Kevin Pietersen top-scored as England beat New Zealand by 32 runs
Mascarenhas Powers England to Victory in Auckland
Dimitri Mascarenhas shone with both bat and ball and Kevin Pietersen top-scored as England beat New Zealand by 32 runs
England Power to Victory in Auckland
Dimitri Mascarenhas shone with both bat and ball and Kevin Pietersen top-scored as England beat New Zealand by 32 runs
Pietersen Keeps One Eye on Ball and Other on Captaincy
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen wants to be one-day captain against New Zealand if Paul Collingwood is injured
Pietersen Scoffs at Old England Blunders and Prepares to Master Murali
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen has said the results-orientated wicket at Galle could be just what England are looking for
Referee Reprieves Pietersen Over Dissent But Says Tv Decision Rules Could Be Changed
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen escapes punishment for refusing to leave the field of play, but captain Michael Vaughan still feels hard done by
End This Fixture Overload Pleads Pietersen After Historic Victory
Kevin Pietersen has pleaded for English cricketers to be given a break after admitting he was tired this summer.
Pietersen Eyes Lottery Jackpot
Kevin Pietersen says he loves Twenty20's random nature perhaps, says David Hopps, because it offers him an excuse for his mistakes.
Pietersen Threatens to Humiliate Australia
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen says he is now targeting the Australians after his cavalier 79 helped England to a 50 run victory over Zimbabwe.
Shah Unrepentant Over Pietersen Run-out
Cricket: To sense the ambition that burns in Owais Shah it was necessary only to ask if he regretted not sacrificing himself in the mix-up at The Oval on Wednesday that led to the run out of Kevin Pietersen.
New England Await the Old Pietersen Restraint
Cricket: Vic Marks: Kevin Pietersen will get runs when he can resist Indian attempts to rile him.
Pietersen Feels the Force of the New One-day England
Cricket: Despite his recent patchy form, Kevin Pietersen believes that with this team, England can win a major one-day title.
The Perfection and the Poser That is Kevin Pietersen
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's magnificent fourth ton of the summer was followed by his kamikaze dismissal, and typified his questionable commitment to the cause, writes Steve James.
India Claim Series Win
Cricket: A Kevin Pietersen century was enough to seal a draw for England in the final Test but India took the series 1-0.
Pietersen Cleared for Oval Showdown
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen has declared himself fit for tomorrow's final Test against India at The Oval.
Pietersen at Risk of Missing First Test Since His Debut
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen is a doubt for the third Test after missing an England net session with a high temperature.
Sparks Fly As Zaheer and Pietersen Square Up
Cricket: Matt Prior was the unlikely diplomat as he was forced to play down friction between Zaheer Khan and Kevin Pietersen.
After the Watershed
Cricket: Andy Bull meets the new, grown-up Kevin Pietersen and wonders: is he for real?
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen Says He Has No Interest in Being England's Next One-day Captain
Kevin Pietersen says he has no interest in being England's next one-day captain.
Cricket: Pietersen Scores Maiden Double Ton
Kevin Pietersen lit up Headingley on Saturday with his maiden Test double century.
Cricket: Peerless Pietersen Sets Up Drubbing
Second test, day two: Kevin Pietersen hit 226 and the recalled Ryan Sidebottom took six wickets as England dominated a poor Windies side.
Cricket: Contrasting Days for Batsmen Heading in Different Directions
Kevin Pietersen proved a point, while Owais Shah was freakishly unfortunate, writes Steve James.
Cricket: Pietersen Confident Despite Lack of Bowlers
Kevin Pietersen reckons England can bowl the Windies out in one day with two misfiring quicks and no Hoggard.
Cricket: Pietersen's Century Gives England Scent of Victory
A dashing century from Kevin Pietersen left the Windies needing an unlikely 394 on the final day to win the first test.
Cricket: England's Finest
Kevin Pietersen may soon be among friends, with dozens of talented cricketers due for English nationality, and perhaps test places.
Cricket World Cup: Pietersen Backs Off-form Freddie
Kevin Pietersen has backed Andrew Flintoff to prove his class against South Africa.
Cricket World Cup: Ponting Leads Australia Home
Kevin Pietersen's hundred was not enough for England as Australia cruised to a seven-wicket win.
Cricket World Cup: Pietersen Identifies Murali As Biggest Threat to England Progress
For Kevin Pietersen, England's World Cup proper begins against Sri Lanka, and he has earmarked Muttiah Muralitharan as the danger man.
Cricket World Cup: West Indian Greats Back Pietersen to Shine
West Indian legends Brian Lara, Viv Richards and Clive Lloyd have all backed Kevin Pietersen to be one of the stars of the World Cup.
Cricket World Cup: Kevin Pietersen Interview
He used to be in the headlines for the wrong reasons and wishes 'I hadn't done some of the things I did do'. The new, calmer England batsman is looking after himself better - and has high hopes for the World Cup.
Cricket: Pietersen: Injury Won't Hold Me Back
Kevin Pietersen has insisted the rib injury he suffered down under will not dampen his extravagent batting.
Cricket: Pietersen Out of Australia Tour
Kevin Pietersen's broken rib may have ended his tour of Australia but the batsman says it won't stop him being aggressive.
Pietersen Injured As England Thrashed Again
Cricket: Another horrible day for England ended with an eight-wicket defeat to Australia at the MCG - and Kevin Pietersen out of action for five weeks with a fractured rib.
The Ashes: Vic Marks on Kevin Pietersen
Cricket: Despite John Buchanen stinging remarks, Vic Marks believes England have bigger problems than Kevin Pietersen.
Cricket: Warne Strikes Back in Pietersen Tussle
Shane Warne took revenge for Kevin Pietersen's swashbuckling first innings knock by removing the batsman for just two runs. By Richard Williams
The Ashes: Pietersen Turns Screw on Mcgrath
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's brutal treatment of Glenn McGrath could spell the end for the fast-bowling legend, writes Vic Marks.
The Ashes: Collingwood and Pietersen Put England in Control
Cricket: Paul Collingwood became the fifth England player to score a double hundred in Australia as the tourists assumed control of the second Test.
Pietersen and Warne Will Decide Series
Cricket: The rivalry between old friends Shane Warne and Kevin Pietersen may come to define this Ashes series, writes Richard Williams.
Pietersen's Buccaneering Spirit Revives England
Cricket: Paul Collingwood's graft was vital but it was Kevin Pietersen's first day fireworks that revived England's Ashes, writes Mike Selvey.
Pietersen Leads the Charge As England Take Control in Adelaide
Cricket: Paul Collingwood and Kevin Pietersen piled on the runs as England finished day one on 265-3, writes Kevin Mitchell.
Pietersen Verbals Can Lift England's Body Language
Cricket: England need to rekindle the spirit they showed against Matty Hayden in the one-dayer at Edgbaston last year, writes Richard Williams.
The Ashes: Pietersen and Collingwood
Cricket: England finally came to the Ashes party thanks to the odd couple of Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood, writes Mike Selvey.
Hook Shot is Pietersen's Achilles Heel
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen needs to use his crowd-pleasing hook shot carefully if he is to have a great Ashes, says Mike Selvey.
Rachel Cooke Meets Kevin Pietersen
Cricket: The plan was for interviewer of the year Rachel Cooke to spend much of the summer dropping in and out of Kevin Pietersen's life. The trouble is, nobody seems to have told him about that. So when she finally met him - surrounded by his agent, his mother and his brothers - well, let's just say things didn't quite go as planned.
Kevin Pietersen
Cricket: Small Talk: England's premier punisher on bling, Busta Rhymes and giving 120% for Team England.
No Bull From 'china' Pietersen
He may be the big-hitting, celebrity-dating star of England's batting line-up but Kevin Pietersen has his insecurities, writes Donald McRae.
A Word of Advice to Kp
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's Porsche is just one indicator of how the modern cricketer's status has risen compared with the players of yore, says Mike Selvey.
Vic Marks: Better to Come When Pietersen Turns Ruthless
Cricket: England can become a dominant force if Kevin Pietersen adds greed to his masterful strokes, writes Vic Marks.
Third Test: Pietersen Rides Luck to Leave England on Top
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen hit his third international century to keep England firmly in the driving seat.
Cricket: England Injuries Play on Pietersen's Mind
He's not one to show signs of feeling pressure, but even Kevin Pietersen is not immune to it as England's injury woes place the burden of expectation on his shoulders.
Cricket: Pietersen a Winner in Perpetual Lost Cause
Kevin Pietersen again showed his class as a batsman but his teammates left a lot to be desired.
Cricket: Pietersen Challenges Bowlers' Brains Trust
The batting style of Kevin Pietersen is challenging bowlers to rethink their strategies as he continues to bamboozle even his own teammates.
Cricket: Pietersen Must Learn the Virtue of Patience
Although England wrapped up the second Test at Edgbaston, Kevin Pietersen's attacking play could soon prove costly.
Cricket: Pietersen Gives Moody Blues
Second Test: The Sri Lanka coach, Tom Moody, has to go back to the drawing board to deal with Kevin Pietersen, says Vic Marks.
Cricket: England on a White-knuckle Ride
Mike Selvey says Kevin Pietersen's brilliance coupled with a woeful batting collapse has kept England fans on the edge of their seats.
Cricket: Pietersen Takes to City Life
The ECB's decision to use Kevin Pietersen as the face of 'urban cricket' looks inspired following his outlandish century at Edgbaston.
Cricket: Pietersen's Century Takes Breath Away
Kevin Pietersen's outrageous shot selection on his way to 142 runs thrilled the Edgbaston crowd.
Cricket: England in Complete Contol
Kevin Pietersen's sublime 142 has put England in a dominant position against Sri Lanka in the second Test at Edgbaston.
Cricket: Pietersen Takes on the Threat of Malinga
Kevin Pietersen helped put England in control at Edgbaston as he attacked Lasith Malinga.
Cricket: in Praise of Pietersen
Steve James says that for all Kevin Pietersen's ludicrous strokes, it is his defence that marks him out as a true great of the game.
Cricket: Middlesex Claim First Win
Middlesex picked up their first win of the season as Kevin Pietersen was denied a half century for Hampshire in the C&G Trophy match.
Cricket: Pietersen Unconcerned By Burn-out
Kevin Pietersen hopes to play for England for the next 10 years and quite fancies doing a bit more bowling while he's at it.
Cricket: Pietersen Purrs Again
Kevin Pietersen plundered 98 has he rallied Hampshire from 12-4 to victory as Essex's Darren Gough hobbled off with hamstring trouble.
Pietersen Earns Place in Famous Five
Cricket: The boy from Pietermaritzburg has joined the English elite having been named as one of Wisden's five cricketers of the year.
Pietersen Recovery Hands England a Timely Lift
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen passed fit to play in England's crucial fourth ODI against India tomorrow.
Pietersen Needs Clean Sweep
Cricket: As England prepare to bounce back from Tuesday's defeat to India, Kevin Pietersen his love of the sweep.
Pietersen Defends Aggressive Nature
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen insists he will not change his batting style despite the manner of his dismissal in the defeat against India.
Cricket: Pietersen Delights and Frustrates in Equal Measure
Kevin Pietersen says he's playing more responsibly in his new role as a No4 batsman in India but admits instinct is still a huge part of his game.
Pietersen Spearheads England Recovery
Cricket: Pugnacious 64 from Kevin Pietersen helps England to 163 for four on interrupted first day of second Test.
Cricket: Rib Injury Forces Pietersen Home
Kevin Pietersen has been forced to withdraw from the already depleted England one-day squad due to a rib injury.
Rib Injury Forces Pietersen Home
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen is returning from Pakistan after his rib problem was diagnosed as being much worse than initially feared.
Cricket: Pietersen's Swipe Invalidates Youth Card As Bell Displays Ton of Maturity
England's swashbuckler showed admirable restraint and then typical abandon in rising to Shoaib's bait, says David Hopps.
Cricket: Pietersen Ponders How to Play It Like Hollywood in Pakistan
With no nightclubs or distractions Kevin Pietersen has struggled to focus in Pakistan. He now has to do what brought him fame in the first place - playing great cricket.
Cricket; Will Pietersen's Ashes Summer Turn to Dust?
Richard Williams believes an in-form Kevin Pietersen is vital to England's dream of displacing Australia as the world's best.
Flintoff and Pietersen Sweep World Awards
Soccer: Andrew Flintoff was last night named joint player of the year at the ICC awards in Sydney, with Kevin Pietersen taking the best one-day player award.
Double Icc Award Haul for Pietersen
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen took the ICC awards by storm today. Oh, and he was also named one-day and emerging player of the year.
Pietersen Rejects Big-head Claims
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen insists he will never get carried away with celebrity status as he steps onto the big stage with the ICC World XI.
Pietersen Hits the Jackpot
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen overcame a typically dodgy start to strike a century with more flamboyance than his jeweller could ever hope to provide.
Pietersen Century Clinches Ashes
Cricket: England's middle-order enforcer Kevin Pietersen calmed the nerves and enflamed passions with a masterful maiden Test century to secure the Ashes.
Pietersen Saves the Day
Cricket: One down, two to go. England's Ashes hopes were hanging by a thread after an extraordinary morning's session at The Oval, when Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, playing their final Test match in England, put them and a sell-out crowd through the wringer for one last time.
Heading for the Top
Cricket: With his blue hair, diamond earring, explosive batting and unshakeable self-confidence, Kevin Pietersen is cricket's latest sensation. Shame about the catching. Lee Honeyball finds him as combative off the pitch as he is on it.
The Ashes: Pietersen Confident of Jones' Recovery
Cricket: England's most flamboyant batsman is positive Glamorgan pace man Simon Jones will be fit for the final Test.
Cricket: Pietersen Needs a Hand
Nerves may be to blame for Kevin Pietersen's five dropped catches in the series so far. But it is another sign that England are underachieving, says David Hopps.
Pietersen Masters Performing Art
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen has shown flair, conviction and a natural instinct for drama since making his Test cricket debut, says Mike Selvey.
Pietersen's Confidence Ought to Be Catching
Cricket: Between now and September 12 lie 20 days in which the performances of the England team will be subjected to unremitting and pitiless analysis: not so much Test cricket as crack-test cricket. Richard Williams:
Cricket: Pietersen Starts in Classic Drama
After a vintage first day, the first Ashes Test settled down to a more customary rhythm, but it was still Kevin Pietersen that grabbed the headlines at Lord's, writes Richard Williams.
Pietersen Gives England Hope
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen produced some fireworks as England were bowled out for 155 run on the second morning of the first Test.
The Ashes: 'give Aussies Stick' Says Pietersen
Cricket: For Kevin Pietersen, yesterday was pretty humdrum: he was dubbed egotistical by one former Australian great and accused of bragging about his friendship with another.
Pietersen's Rallying Call to Fans
Cricket: The Ashes: Kevin Pietersen has urged supporters to break with Lord's tradition and provide partisan vocal support for England's challenge.
Pietersen Pips Thorpe for England Call
Cricket: The Ashes: Kevin Pietersen has been named ahead of Graham Thorpe in England's 12-man squad for the first Test at Lord's next week.
Pietersen Set for Ultimate Test
Cricket: There is an increasing likelihood that Kevin Pietersen will be named in England's squad for the first Ashes Test.
Fit Pietersen Pleads Ashes Case
Cricket: The Ashes: Kevin Pietersen is confident he has made an irresistible case for an England Test spot after an MRI scan cleared him for selection.
Pietersen Facing Scan Confirmation
Cricket: The Ashes: England wildcard Kevin Pietersen will undergo a scan on a groin injury as he battles to be fit for Test selection.
Pietersen Will Have to Wait for Thorpe's Finale
Cricket: Vic Marks expects England's selectors to opt for Graham Thorpe over Kevin Pietersen when the Test squad is announced on Thursday.
Cricket: The Heartache That Honed a Hardcore Hitter
Love him or hate him, Kevin Pietersen's South African mentors say England would be mad not to set him on Australia in the Tests.
The Ashes: Pietersen Fire Made for Ashes
Cricket: In a delirious pre-Ashes mood, the country has succumbed to the urge for a new hero. For Botham '81 read Pietersen '05, says David Hopps.
Cricket: Vaughan Hails 'genius' Pietersen
England captain Michael Vaughan described Kevin Pietersen as a genius after his late heriocs gave his side victory over Australia.
Cricket: England Destroy Austrailia
Kevin Pietersen scored 91 from 65 balls in Bristol and subjected Australia to their fourth consecutive defeat.
Cricket: Pietersen Fails Against Aussies
Kevin Pietersen scored only six for the PCA Masters as Australia cruised to victory in this Twenty20 tour match.
Pietersen Bears Burden of Expectation
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen has blamed the pressure of expectations for his failure to break into England's Test line-up.
Cricket: Unhappy Return for Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen struggled to find his flamboyant form as he bagged a fourth championship duck in 10 innings.
Pietersen Proves Folly
Cricket: The England cricket selectors have made a mistake in not including Hampshire's Kevin Pietersen in the side for the first Test, says John Rawling.
First Division: Pietersen Pulls No Punches in Key Battle
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen recorded his first century for Hampshire from just 83 deliveries as the home side established a commanding lead over Kent.
Brown Left Behind By New Breed of Hitter
With the success and brash stylings of Kevin Pietersen holding the nation's attentions Kevin Mitchell highlights the equally impressive achievements of a man of rather more understated temperament.
Pietersen draws another blank
Cricket: Hampshire 275; Middlesex 9-0. In what promises to be a long and tumultuous season these remain early days.
Cricket: Pietersen Cashes in on State of Denmark
Debutant Charl Pietersen notched seven wickets for 10 runs as Northamptonshire made this the mismatch that many had anticipated.
Cricket: Key Hopes to Keep Young Wolves From the Door of No.3
Robert Key's precarious hold on a place in the England team is threatened by Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen.
Cricket: Pietersen Away to a False Start
Sussex 252 and 101-2 Hampshire 280 Kevin Pietersen's maiden Championship innings for Hampshire showed cricket's potential for anti-climax.
Debut Duck for Pietersen
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's bid to force his way into England's Ashes plans suffered a setback today when he was dismissed for a second-ball duck.
Cricket: Pietersen's First Foray Leaves Hants Cold
Kevin Pietersen made only five on his Hampshire debut as Essex triumphed under the Duckworth-Lewis system.
Mike Selvey on Kevin Pietersen
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen should take note of Graeme Hick's inability to convert his dominance over county cricket to the Test arena, says Mike Selvey.
Hampshire 197 Gloucestershire 118-2
Cricket: Hampshire's great hope Kevin Pietersen did not play yesterday but Somin Katich filled the void.
Pietersen Mailbag;
Diplomatic Immunity.
Since the Spin began in September 2002, no column has attracted as much feedback as last week's one on Kevin Pietersen.
Pietersen Visits Home of His New County
Cricket: After describing missing a recent tour to Sri Lanka as a 'catch-21 situation', it's clear that Kevin Pietersen is no ordinary cricketer.
Cricket: England Rest 'fantastic' Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen took another stride towards England's Test side when he was withdrawn from the A tour to the UAE and Sri Lanka, officially through injury.
Pietersen's Form Creates Ashes Headache
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's explosive input and Steve Harmison's joyless demeanour have given England's selectors food for thought, writes David Hopps.
Seventh Odi: England 240 South Africa 241-7 South Africa Won By Three Wickets
Seventh ODI: Kevin Pietersen's third century of the series wasn't enough to stop England losing by three wickets on the day, and 4-1 overall.
Cricket: Home and Away for Pietersen
Back at home in Durban, Kevin Pietersen is mystified by questions asking him for philosophical truths as to why he deserted South Africa, says David Hopps.
Cricket: Kemp Puts England to the Sword
Kevin Pietersen's fastest-ever one-day hundred for England was not enough to cancel out Justin Kemp's similarly breathtaking work for South Africa.
Loyalty is More Than Skin Deep for Pietersen
Cricket: England's adopted son, Kevin Pietersen, will find his brazen confidence put to the test when he comes up against his former homeland.
Cricket: Pietersen Surpasses A Level
Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 169 to see off South Africa A and put their names forward for the upcoming one-day series.
Pietersen Eyes Middle Ground
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's late inclusion in England's one-day squad may reflect unease not so much with Freddie's fitness as with England's ageing middle order, says Vic Marks.
Cricket: Pietersen Adds to Flintoff Fears
The addition of batsman Kevin Pietersen to the one-day squad fuelled conjecture that Andrew Flintoff will fly home when the Tests are completed.
Cricket, Second One-day International, Zimbabwe v England: Pietersen Shines After First Protest
Kevin Pietersen's impressive unbeaten 77 helped steer England to a comfortable 161-run win on a day marred by protests.
England Romp to Victory
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen clubbed an unbeaten 77 to get England out of a tight spot and take them to 263 for 6 in Harare.
Pietersen Stakes His Claim
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen clubbed an unbeaten 77 to get England out of a tight spot and take them to 263 for 6 in Harare.
Cricket: Hampshire Win the Race to Sign Pietersen
England wannabe Kevin Pietersen has plumped for the south coast despite offers from Kent and Surrey.
Cricket: Pietersen Smells a Political Rat
Kevin Pietersen's non-selection for England's tour of South Africa will be a source of relief for the politically correct.
Pietersen to Leave Notts
Star batsman leaves Trent Bridge while Warren Hegg steps down at Lancashire.
Cricket: Pietersen Arrives With Baggage
England's naturalised new bat has already caused a few bruises, reports David Hopps.
Cricket: Pietersen to Make Peace With Notts
March 12: Kevin Pietersen is ready to settle his dispute with Nottinghamshire and play for the county this season.
Pietersen Gets Foot on the England Ladder
July 2: England have given the first formal encouragement to the attempts of Kevin Pietersen to become English-qualified by naming him in this winter's provisional Academy squad.
James homes in as Pietersen misses out
County cricket: Nottinghamshire's Kevin Pietersen was frustrated in his quest for an historic fifth consecutive century while Steve James' batting helped Glamorgan back to the top of the table.
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's century prevented a complete England capitulation on day one of the third and final Test with New Zealand
I Don't Need Ipl's Money, Says Pietersen
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen insists there's "no way in the world" he'll jeopardise his England career to chase quick money in India's burgeoning Twenty20 scene
Mascarenhas Powers England to Encouraging Victory
Dimitri Mascarenhas shone with both bat and ball and Kevin Pietersen top-scored as England beat New Zealand by 32 runs
Mascarenhas Powers England to Victory in Auckland
Dimitri Mascarenhas shone with both bat and ball and Kevin Pietersen top-scored as England beat New Zealand by 32 runs
England Power to Victory in Auckland
Dimitri Mascarenhas shone with both bat and ball and Kevin Pietersen top-scored as England beat New Zealand by 32 runs
Pietersen Keeps One Eye on Ball and Other on Captaincy
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen wants to be one-day captain against New Zealand if Paul Collingwood is injured
Pietersen Scoffs at Old England Blunders and Prepares to Master Murali
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen has said the results-orientated wicket at Galle could be just what England are looking for
Referee Reprieves Pietersen Over Dissent But Says Tv Decision Rules Could Be Changed
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen escapes punishment for refusing to leave the field of play, but captain Michael Vaughan still feels hard done by
End This Fixture Overload Pleads Pietersen After Historic Victory
Kevin Pietersen has pleaded for English cricketers to be given a break after admitting he was tired this summer.
Pietersen Eyes Lottery Jackpot
Kevin Pietersen says he loves Twenty20's random nature perhaps, says David Hopps, because it offers him an excuse for his mistakes.
Pietersen Threatens to Humiliate Australia
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen says he is now targeting the Australians after his cavalier 79 helped England to a 50 run victory over Zimbabwe.
Shah Unrepentant Over Pietersen Run-out
Cricket: To sense the ambition that burns in Owais Shah it was necessary only to ask if he regretted not sacrificing himself in the mix-up at The Oval on Wednesday that led to the run out of Kevin Pietersen.
New England Await the Old Pietersen Restraint
Cricket: Vic Marks: Kevin Pietersen will get runs when he can resist Indian attempts to rile him.
Pietersen Feels the Force of the New One-day England
Cricket: Despite his recent patchy form, Kevin Pietersen believes that with this team, England can win a major one-day title.
The Perfection and the Poser That is Kevin Pietersen
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's magnificent fourth ton of the summer was followed by his kamikaze dismissal, and typified his questionable commitment to the cause, writes Steve James.
India Claim Series Win
Cricket: A Kevin Pietersen century was enough to seal a draw for England in the final Test but India took the series 1-0.
Pietersen Cleared for Oval Showdown
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen has declared himself fit for tomorrow's final Test against India at The Oval.
Pietersen at Risk of Missing First Test Since His Debut
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen is a doubt for the third Test after missing an England net session with a high temperature.
Sparks Fly As Zaheer and Pietersen Square Up
Cricket: Matt Prior was the unlikely diplomat as he was forced to play down friction between Zaheer Khan and Kevin Pietersen.
After the Watershed
Cricket: Andy Bull meets the new, grown-up Kevin Pietersen and wonders: is he for real?
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen Says He Has No Interest in Being England's Next One-day Captain
Kevin Pietersen says he has no interest in being England's next one-day captain.
Cricket: Pietersen Scores Maiden Double Ton
Kevin Pietersen lit up Headingley on Saturday with his maiden Test double century.
Cricket: Peerless Pietersen Sets Up Drubbing
Second test, day two: Kevin Pietersen hit 226 and the recalled Ryan Sidebottom took six wickets as England dominated a poor Windies side.
Cricket: Contrasting Days for Batsmen Heading in Different Directions
Kevin Pietersen proved a point, while Owais Shah was freakishly unfortunate, writes Steve James.
Cricket: Pietersen Confident Despite Lack of Bowlers
Kevin Pietersen reckons England can bowl the Windies out in one day with two misfiring quicks and no Hoggard.
Cricket: Pietersen's Century Gives England Scent of Victory
A dashing century from Kevin Pietersen left the Windies needing an unlikely 394 on the final day to win the first test.
Cricket: England's Finest
Kevin Pietersen may soon be among friends, with dozens of talented cricketers due for English nationality, and perhaps test places.
Cricket World Cup: Pietersen Backs Off-form Freddie
Kevin Pietersen has backed Andrew Flintoff to prove his class against South Africa.
Cricket World Cup: Ponting Leads Australia Home
Kevin Pietersen's hundred was not enough for England as Australia cruised to a seven-wicket win.
Cricket World Cup: Pietersen Identifies Murali As Biggest Threat to England Progress
For Kevin Pietersen, England's World Cup proper begins against Sri Lanka, and he has earmarked Muttiah Muralitharan as the danger man.
Cricket World Cup: West Indian Greats Back Pietersen to Shine
West Indian legends Brian Lara, Viv Richards and Clive Lloyd have all backed Kevin Pietersen to be one of the stars of the World Cup.
Cricket World Cup: Kevin Pietersen Interview
He used to be in the headlines for the wrong reasons and wishes 'I hadn't done some of the things I did do'. The new, calmer England batsman is looking after himself better - and has high hopes for the World Cup.
Cricket: Pietersen: Injury Won't Hold Me Back
Kevin Pietersen has insisted the rib injury he suffered down under will not dampen his extravagent batting.
Cricket: Pietersen Out of Australia Tour
Kevin Pietersen's broken rib may have ended his tour of Australia but the batsman says it won't stop him being aggressive.
Pietersen Injured As England Thrashed Again
Cricket: Another horrible day for England ended with an eight-wicket defeat to Australia at the MCG - and Kevin Pietersen out of action for five weeks with a fractured rib.
The Ashes: Vic Marks on Kevin Pietersen
Cricket: Despite John Buchanen stinging remarks, Vic Marks believes England have bigger problems than Kevin Pietersen.
Cricket: Warne Strikes Back in Pietersen Tussle
Shane Warne took revenge for Kevin Pietersen's swashbuckling first innings knock by removing the batsman for just two runs. By Richard Williams
The Ashes: Pietersen Turns Screw on Mcgrath
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's brutal treatment of Glenn McGrath could spell the end for the fast-bowling legend, writes Vic Marks.
The Ashes: Collingwood and Pietersen Put England in Control
Cricket: Paul Collingwood became the fifth England player to score a double hundred in Australia as the tourists assumed control of the second Test.
Pietersen and Warne Will Decide Series
Cricket: The rivalry between old friends Shane Warne and Kevin Pietersen may come to define this Ashes series, writes Richard Williams.
Pietersen's Buccaneering Spirit Revives England
Cricket: Paul Collingwood's graft was vital but it was Kevin Pietersen's first day fireworks that revived England's Ashes, writes Mike Selvey.
Pietersen Leads the Charge As England Take Control in Adelaide
Cricket: Paul Collingwood and Kevin Pietersen piled on the runs as England finished day one on 265-3, writes Kevin Mitchell.
Pietersen Verbals Can Lift England's Body Language
Cricket: England need to rekindle the spirit they showed against Matty Hayden in the one-dayer at Edgbaston last year, writes Richard Williams.
The Ashes: Pietersen and Collingwood
Cricket: England finally came to the Ashes party thanks to the odd couple of Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood, writes Mike Selvey.
Hook Shot is Pietersen's Achilles Heel
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen needs to use his crowd-pleasing hook shot carefully if he is to have a great Ashes, says Mike Selvey.
Rachel Cooke Meets Kevin Pietersen
Cricket: The plan was for interviewer of the year Rachel Cooke to spend much of the summer dropping in and out of Kevin Pietersen's life. The trouble is, nobody seems to have told him about that. So when she finally met him - surrounded by his agent, his mother and his brothers - well, let's just say things didn't quite go as planned.
Kevin Pietersen
Cricket: Small Talk: England's premier punisher on bling, Busta Rhymes and giving 120% for Team England.
No Bull From 'china' Pietersen
He may be the big-hitting, celebrity-dating star of England's batting line-up but Kevin Pietersen has his insecurities, writes Donald McRae.
A Word of Advice to Kp
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's Porsche is just one indicator of how the modern cricketer's status has risen compared with the players of yore, says Mike Selvey.
Vic Marks: Better to Come When Pietersen Turns Ruthless
Cricket: England can become a dominant force if Kevin Pietersen adds greed to his masterful strokes, writes Vic Marks.
Third Test: Pietersen Rides Luck to Leave England on Top
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen hit his third international century to keep England firmly in the driving seat.
Cricket: England Injuries Play on Pietersen's Mind
He's not one to show signs of feeling pressure, but even Kevin Pietersen is not immune to it as England's injury woes place the burden of expectation on his shoulders.
Cricket: Pietersen a Winner in Perpetual Lost Cause
Kevin Pietersen again showed his class as a batsman but his teammates left a lot to be desired.
Cricket: Pietersen Challenges Bowlers' Brains Trust
The batting style of Kevin Pietersen is challenging bowlers to rethink their strategies as he continues to bamboozle even his own teammates.
Cricket: Pietersen Must Learn the Virtue of Patience
Although England wrapped up the second Test at Edgbaston, Kevin Pietersen's attacking play could soon prove costly.
Cricket: Pietersen Gives Moody Blues
Second Test: The Sri Lanka coach, Tom Moody, has to go back to the drawing board to deal with Kevin Pietersen, says Vic Marks.
Cricket: England on a White-knuckle Ride
Mike Selvey says Kevin Pietersen's brilliance coupled with a woeful batting collapse has kept England fans on the edge of their seats.
Cricket: Pietersen Takes to City Life
The ECB's decision to use Kevin Pietersen as the face of 'urban cricket' looks inspired following his outlandish century at Edgbaston.
Cricket: Pietersen's Century Takes Breath Away
Kevin Pietersen's outrageous shot selection on his way to 142 runs thrilled the Edgbaston crowd.
Cricket: England in Complete Contol
Kevin Pietersen's sublime 142 has put England in a dominant position against Sri Lanka in the second Test at Edgbaston.
Cricket: Pietersen Takes on the Threat of Malinga
Kevin Pietersen helped put England in control at Edgbaston as he attacked Lasith Malinga.
Cricket: in Praise of Pietersen
Steve James says that for all Kevin Pietersen's ludicrous strokes, it is his defence that marks him out as a true great of the game.
Cricket: Middlesex Claim First Win
Middlesex picked up their first win of the season as Kevin Pietersen was denied a half century for Hampshire in the C&G Trophy match.
Cricket: Pietersen Unconcerned By Burn-out
Kevin Pietersen hopes to play for England for the next 10 years and quite fancies doing a bit more bowling while he's at it.
Cricket: Pietersen Purrs Again
Kevin Pietersen plundered 98 has he rallied Hampshire from 12-4 to victory as Essex's Darren Gough hobbled off with hamstring trouble.
Pietersen Earns Place in Famous Five
Cricket: The boy from Pietermaritzburg has joined the English elite having been named as one of Wisden's five cricketers of the year.
Pietersen Recovery Hands England a Timely Lift
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen passed fit to play in England's crucial fourth ODI against India tomorrow.
Pietersen Needs Clean Sweep
Cricket: As England prepare to bounce back from Tuesday's defeat to India, Kevin Pietersen his love of the sweep.
Pietersen Defends Aggressive Nature
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen insists he will not change his batting style despite the manner of his dismissal in the defeat against India.
Cricket: Pietersen Delights and Frustrates in Equal Measure
Kevin Pietersen says he's playing more responsibly in his new role as a No4 batsman in India but admits instinct is still a huge part of his game.
Pietersen Spearheads England Recovery
Cricket: Pugnacious 64 from Kevin Pietersen helps England to 163 for four on interrupted first day of second Test.
Cricket: Rib Injury Forces Pietersen Home
Kevin Pietersen has been forced to withdraw from the already depleted England one-day squad due to a rib injury.
Rib Injury Forces Pietersen Home
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen is returning from Pakistan after his rib problem was diagnosed as being much worse than initially feared.
Cricket: Pietersen's Swipe Invalidates Youth Card As Bell Displays Ton of Maturity
England's swashbuckler showed admirable restraint and then typical abandon in rising to Shoaib's bait, says David Hopps.
Cricket: Pietersen Ponders How to Play It Like Hollywood in Pakistan
With no nightclubs or distractions Kevin Pietersen has struggled to focus in Pakistan. He now has to do what brought him fame in the first place - playing great cricket.
Cricket; Will Pietersen's Ashes Summer Turn to Dust?
Richard Williams believes an in-form Kevin Pietersen is vital to England's dream of displacing Australia as the world's best.
Flintoff and Pietersen Sweep World Awards
Soccer: Andrew Flintoff was last night named joint player of the year at the ICC awards in Sydney, with Kevin Pietersen taking the best one-day player award.
Double Icc Award Haul for Pietersen
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen took the ICC awards by storm today. Oh, and he was also named one-day and emerging player of the year.
Pietersen Rejects Big-head Claims
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen insists he will never get carried away with celebrity status as he steps onto the big stage with the ICC World XI.
Pietersen Hits the Jackpot
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen overcame a typically dodgy start to strike a century with more flamboyance than his jeweller could ever hope to provide.
Pietersen Century Clinches Ashes
Cricket: England's middle-order enforcer Kevin Pietersen calmed the nerves and enflamed passions with a masterful maiden Test century to secure the Ashes.
Pietersen Saves the Day
Cricket: One down, two to go. England's Ashes hopes were hanging by a thread after an extraordinary morning's session at The Oval, when Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, playing their final Test match in England, put them and a sell-out crowd through the wringer for one last time.
Heading for the Top
Cricket: With his blue hair, diamond earring, explosive batting and unshakeable self-confidence, Kevin Pietersen is cricket's latest sensation. Shame about the catching. Lee Honeyball finds him as combative off the pitch as he is on it.
The Ashes: Pietersen Confident of Jones' Recovery
Cricket: England's most flamboyant batsman is positive Glamorgan pace man Simon Jones will be fit for the final Test.
Cricket: Pietersen Needs a Hand
Nerves may be to blame for Kevin Pietersen's five dropped catches in the series so far. But it is another sign that England are underachieving, says David Hopps.
Pietersen Masters Performing Art
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen has shown flair, conviction and a natural instinct for drama since making his Test cricket debut, says Mike Selvey.
Pietersen's Confidence Ought to Be Catching
Cricket: Between now and September 12 lie 20 days in which the performances of the England team will be subjected to unremitting and pitiless analysis: not so much Test cricket as crack-test cricket. Richard Williams:
Cricket: Pietersen Starts in Classic Drama
After a vintage first day, the first Ashes Test settled down to a more customary rhythm, but it was still Kevin Pietersen that grabbed the headlines at Lord's, writes Richard Williams.
Pietersen Gives England Hope
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen produced some fireworks as England were bowled out for 155 run on the second morning of the first Test.
The Ashes: 'give Aussies Stick' Says Pietersen
Cricket: For Kevin Pietersen, yesterday was pretty humdrum: he was dubbed egotistical by one former Australian great and accused of bragging about his friendship with another.
Pietersen's Rallying Call to Fans
Cricket: The Ashes: Kevin Pietersen has urged supporters to break with Lord's tradition and provide partisan vocal support for England's challenge.
Pietersen Pips Thorpe for England Call
Cricket: The Ashes: Kevin Pietersen has been named ahead of Graham Thorpe in England's 12-man squad for the first Test at Lord's next week.
Pietersen Set for Ultimate Test
Cricket: There is an increasing likelihood that Kevin Pietersen will be named in England's squad for the first Ashes Test.
Fit Pietersen Pleads Ashes Case
Cricket: The Ashes: Kevin Pietersen is confident he has made an irresistible case for an England Test spot after an MRI scan cleared him for selection.
Pietersen Facing Scan Confirmation
Cricket: The Ashes: England wildcard Kevin Pietersen will undergo a scan on a groin injury as he battles to be fit for Test selection.
Pietersen Will Have to Wait for Thorpe's Finale
Cricket: Vic Marks expects England's selectors to opt for Graham Thorpe over Kevin Pietersen when the Test squad is announced on Thursday.
Cricket: The Heartache That Honed a Hardcore Hitter
Love him or hate him, Kevin Pietersen's South African mentors say England would be mad not to set him on Australia in the Tests.
The Ashes: Pietersen Fire Made for Ashes
Cricket: In a delirious pre-Ashes mood, the country has succumbed to the urge for a new hero. For Botham '81 read Pietersen '05, says David Hopps.
Cricket: Vaughan Hails 'genius' Pietersen
England captain Michael Vaughan described Kevin Pietersen as a genius after his late heriocs gave his side victory over Australia.
Cricket: England Destroy Austrailia
Kevin Pietersen scored 91 from 65 balls in Bristol and subjected Australia to their fourth consecutive defeat.
Cricket: Pietersen Fails Against Aussies
Kevin Pietersen scored only six for the PCA Masters as Australia cruised to victory in this Twenty20 tour match.
Pietersen Bears Burden of Expectation
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen has blamed the pressure of expectations for his failure to break into England's Test line-up.
Cricket: Unhappy Return for Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen struggled to find his flamboyant form as he bagged a fourth championship duck in 10 innings.
Pietersen Proves Folly
Cricket: The England cricket selectors have made a mistake in not including Hampshire's Kevin Pietersen in the side for the first Test, says John Rawling.
First Division: Pietersen Pulls No Punches in Key Battle
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen recorded his first century for Hampshire from just 83 deliveries as the home side established a commanding lead over Kent.
Brown Left Behind By New Breed of Hitter
With the success and brash stylings of Kevin Pietersen holding the nation's attentions Kevin Mitchell highlights the equally impressive achievements of a man of rather more understated temperament.
Pietersen draws another blank
Cricket: Hampshire 275; Middlesex 9-0. In what promises to be a long and tumultuous season these remain early days.
Cricket: Pietersen Cashes in on State of Denmark
Debutant Charl Pietersen notched seven wickets for 10 runs as Northamptonshire made this the mismatch that many had anticipated.
Cricket: Key Hopes to Keep Young Wolves From the Door of No.3
Robert Key's precarious hold on a place in the England team is threatened by Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen.
Cricket: Pietersen Away to a False Start
Sussex 252 and 101-2 Hampshire 280 Kevin Pietersen's maiden Championship innings for Hampshire showed cricket's potential for anti-climax.
Debut Duck for Pietersen
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's bid to force his way into England's Ashes plans suffered a setback today when he was dismissed for a second-ball duck.
Cricket: Pietersen's First Foray Leaves Hants Cold
Kevin Pietersen made only five on his Hampshire debut as Essex triumphed under the Duckworth-Lewis system.
Mike Selvey on Kevin Pietersen
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen should take note of Graeme Hick's inability to convert his dominance over county cricket to the Test arena, says Mike Selvey.
Hampshire 197 Gloucestershire 118-2
Cricket: Hampshire's great hope Kevin Pietersen did not play yesterday but Somin Katich filled the void.
Pietersen Mailbag;
Diplomatic Immunity.
Since the Spin began in September 2002, no column has attracted as much feedback as last week's one on Kevin Pietersen.
Pietersen Visits Home of His New County
Cricket: After describing missing a recent tour to Sri Lanka as a 'catch-21 situation', it's clear that Kevin Pietersen is no ordinary cricketer.
Cricket: England Rest 'fantastic' Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen took another stride towards England's Test side when he was withdrawn from the A tour to the UAE and Sri Lanka, officially through injury.
Pietersen's Form Creates Ashes Headache
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's explosive input and Steve Harmison's joyless demeanour have given England's selectors food for thought, writes David Hopps.
Seventh Odi: England 240 South Africa 241-7 South Africa Won By Three Wickets
Seventh ODI: Kevin Pietersen's third century of the series wasn't enough to stop England losing by three wickets on the day, and 4-1 overall.
Cricket: Home and Away for Pietersen
Back at home in Durban, Kevin Pietersen is mystified by questions asking him for philosophical truths as to why he deserted South Africa, says David Hopps.
Cricket: Kemp Puts England to the Sword
Kevin Pietersen's fastest-ever one-day hundred for England was not enough to cancel out Justin Kemp's similarly breathtaking work for South Africa.
Loyalty is More Than Skin Deep for Pietersen
Cricket: England's adopted son, Kevin Pietersen, will find his brazen confidence put to the test when he comes up against his former homeland.
Cricket: Pietersen Surpasses A Level
Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 169 to see off South Africa A and put their names forward for the upcoming one-day series.
Pietersen Eyes Middle Ground
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen's late inclusion in England's one-day squad may reflect unease not so much with Freddie's fitness as with England's ageing middle order, says Vic Marks.
Cricket: Pietersen Adds to Flintoff Fears
The addition of batsman Kevin Pietersen to the one-day squad fuelled conjecture that Andrew Flintoff will fly home when the Tests are completed.
Cricket, Second One-day International, Zimbabwe v England: Pietersen Shines After First Protest
Kevin Pietersen's impressive unbeaten 77 helped steer England to a comfortable 161-run win on a day marred by protests.
England Romp to Victory
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen clubbed an unbeaten 77 to get England out of a tight spot and take them to 263 for 6 in Harare.
Pietersen Stakes His Claim
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen clubbed an unbeaten 77 to get England out of a tight spot and take them to 263 for 6 in Harare.
Cricket: Hampshire Win the Race to Sign Pietersen
England wannabe Kevin Pietersen has plumped for the south coast despite offers from Kent and Surrey.
Cricket: Pietersen Smells a Political Rat
Kevin Pietersen's non-selection for England's tour of South Africa will be a source of relief for the politically correct.
Pietersen to Leave Notts
Star batsman leaves Trent Bridge while Warren Hegg steps down at Lancashire.
Cricket: Pietersen Arrives With Baggage
England's naturalised new bat has already caused a few bruises, reports David Hopps.
Cricket: Pietersen to Make Peace With Notts
March 12: Kevin Pietersen is ready to settle his dispute with Nottinghamshire and play for the county this season.
Pietersen Gets Foot on the England Ladder
July 2: England have given the first formal encouragement to the attempts of Kevin Pietersen to become English-qualified by naming him in this winter's provisional Academy squad.
James homes in as Pietersen misses out
County cricket: Nottinghamshire's Kevin Pietersen was frustrated in his quest for an historic fifth consecutive century while Steve James' batting helped Glamorgan back to the top of the table.