Kevin Pietersen

Kevin Peter Pietersen (born 27 June 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa) is a cricketer - an attacking right-handed batsman who plays for England and Hampshire. After England's 2005 Ashes triumph, the nickname KP is used to refer to Pietersen across the country.

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Born of an English mother and a South African father, Pietersen made his first-class debut for Natal's B team in 1997/98. He continued with the newly-renamed KwaZulu-Natal side for the next two South African seasons, but a lack of opportunities in his homeland, caused in part by the country's racial quota system, caused him frustration and he moved to England to play for Nottinghamshire for the 2001 season.

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Pietermaritzburg: Pietermaritzburg is the capital of KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa. Popularly called Maritzburg, it is home to a campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Aluminium is produced here as well as timber and dairy products. Estimated population: 228,549 (1991), although current population is bet...

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