10 best players of all time from Surrey

#4 Kevin Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen

South Africa’s loss was England’s gain as a frustrated Kevin Pietersen left his country of birth after being disgruntled with the quota system prevalent in the former.

Very few players draw much attention as Pietersen does. Wherever he has been and whatever he had done, he has managed to keep the media spotlight firmly trained on him.

From his outrageous self-confidence to the shot that he has invented - the Switch Hit - to the flashy style of dressing or the relentless attempts to get under the opposition's skin, KP has done it all and has been pilloried for it as well.

A tall and upright batsman, Pietersen played all the shots in the book besides a few of his own making. An immensely talented batsman, he had the audacity to keep attacking even when his side was in trouble.

In a 104-matchTest career, Pietersen with the help of 23 centuries, scored 8181 runs at an average of 47.28. He was also a very good limited-overs player scoring 4440 ODI runs and 1176 T20I runs for England.