Men's cricket

KP Pietersen

Kevin Peter PietersenEngland, ICC World XI · Top order Batter · Right-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 28 Nov 2004 · last 3 Jan 2014 · Men's ODI ball-by-ball coverage since 27 Jun 2002

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	5w
Test	101	175	8	8,079	227	48.38	61.76	23/35	1,310	10	3/52	88.60	4.06	0
ODI (shown below)	125	118	15	4,202	130	40.80	85.81	9/23	389	7	2/22	52.00	5.61	0
T20I	37	36	5	1,176	79	37.94	141.52	0/7	–	–	–	–	–	–

Matches: 125Men's ODI
Runs: 4,202avg 40.80 · SR 85.81 · 4,897 balls
100s / 50s: 9 / 23HS 130
Wickets: 7avg 52.00 · econ 5.61 · 389 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's ODI players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(12)

South Africa
Country · average
99th pct.
This split
84.33
Own baseline
41.60
Cohort median
32.66
99th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 84.3, 42.7 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+103%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 499 balls faced.
499 ballsHigh confidence
South Africa
Opposition · average
95th pct.
This split
64.60
Own baseline
41.60
Cohort median
31.56
95th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 64.6, 23.0 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+55%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 640 balls faced.
640 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
95th pct.
This split
49.78
Own baseline
41.60
Cohort median
31.02
95th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 49.8, 8.2 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 3424 balls faced.
3,424 ballsHigh confidence
Death (41-50)
Match phase · average
94th pct.
This split
54.08
Own baseline
41.60
Cohort median
29.93
94th percentile among comparable players
Death (41-50): average of 54.1, 12.5 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -7%) — 483 balls faced.
483 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
93rd pct.
This split
47.47
Own baseline
41.60
Cohort median
30.96
93rd percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 47.5, 5.9 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 3070 balls faced.
3,070 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm medium
Bowling type · average
88th pct.
This split
73.83
Own baseline
41.60
Cohort median
35.58
88th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm medium: average of 73.8, 32.2 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+77%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 503 balls faced.
503 ballsHigh confidence
Death (41-50)
Match phase · strike rate
86th pct.
This split
134.37
Own baseline
85.81
Cohort median
104.34
86th percentile among comparable players
Death (41-50): strike rate of 134.4, 48.6 above their strike rate of 85.8 on all balls faced (+57%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +25%) — 483 balls faced.
483 ballsHigh confidence
Pakistan
Opposition · average
82nd pct.
This split
56.38
Own baseline
41.60
Cohort median
34.19
82nd percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 56.4, 14.8 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 512 balls faced.
512 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · strike rate
79th pct.
This split
92.31
Own baseline
85.81
Cohort median
83.87
79th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: strike rate of 92.3, 6.5 above their strike rate of 85.8 on all balls faced (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 468 balls faced.
468 ballsHigh confidence
Left-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
97th pct.
This split
90.50
Own baseline
41.60
Cohort median
31.54
97th percentile among comparable players
Left-arm fast-medium: average of 90.5, 48.9 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+118%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 419 balls faced.
419 ballsMedium confidence
Powerplay (1-10)
Match phase · average
77th pct.
This split
46.60
Own baseline
41.60
Cohort median
31.53
77th percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-10): average of 46.6, 5.0 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 899 balls faced.
899 ballsHigh confidence
United Arab Emirates
Country · average
96th pct.
This split
93.67
Own baseline
41.60
Cohort median
34.16
96th percentile among comparable players
United Arab Emirates: average of 93.7, 52.1 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+125%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 333 balls faced.
333 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(12)

At home
Home or away · average
1st pct.
This split
28.82
Own baseline
41.60
Cohort median
33.63
1st percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 28.8, 12.8 below their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1324 balls faced.
1,324 ballsHigh confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · average
3rd pct.
This split
29.16
Own baseline
41.60
Cohort median
33.34
3rd percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 29.2, 12.4 below their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 714 balls faced.

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	40.80	84	4,897
Scoring rate (batting)	85.81	66	4,897
Against pace (batting)	47.47	94	3,070
Against spin (batting)	33.70	50	1,827
Time at the crease (batting)	47.54	80	4,897
Boundary hitting (batting)	9.66	67	4,897

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	1,567	1,428	33	43.27	91.13	51.4%	11.8%
Off break	806	649	14	46.36	80.52	46.7%	6.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	714	554	19	29.16	77.59	51.8%	6.7%
Right-arm medium	503	443	6	73.83	88.07	49.5%	10.5%
Right-arm fast	468	432	12	36.00	92.31	51.3%	12.2%
Left-arm fast-medium	419	362	4	90.50	86.40	53.9%	11.5%
Leg break	271	223	10	22.30	82.29	52.0%	7.4%
Left-arm fast	104	82	3	27.33	78.85	54.8%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	253	226	4	56.50	5.36	63.3	46.6%	7.5%
Left-handed batters	136	138	3	46.00	6.09	45.3	42.6%	8.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	341	309	6	51.50	5.44	56.8	46.6%	7.3%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	95	97	3	32.33	6.13	31.7	42.1%

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2004	3	104	104.00	83.87	1	0	–	11.00
2005	12	648	72.00	101.41	–	–	–	–
2006	15	535	41.15	87.70	4	1	69.00	5.75
2007	24	881	44.05	78.66	3	1	15.00	5.29
2008	18	658	47.00	85.12	5	3	29.67	5.56
2009	7	132	18.86	79.04	1	0	–	0.00
2010

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 386runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 38.60 (career 40.80) · strike rate 84.10 (career 85.81) · 21 Feb 2012 to 16 Sept 2013
Last 10 innings bowling: 2wickets for 186 runs198 balls · 23 Nov 2008 to 21 Feb 2012

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
16 Sept 2013	AustraliaThe Rose Bowl, Southampton	0	1	0	0	2	run out
14 Sept 2013	AustraliaSophia Gardens, Cardiff	5	8	1	0	2	lbw
11 Sept 2013	AustraliaEdgbaston	6	17	1	0	2	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

103 dismissals

Caught6260%
Bowled2019%
Lbw99%
Run out55%
Caught and bowled55%
Stumped22%

Dismissed by bowling type

101 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

40.80

4,897

Scoring rate (batting)

85.81

4,897

Against pace (batting)

47.47

3,070

Against spin (batting)

33.70

1,827

Time at the crease (batting)

47.54

4,897

Boundary hitting (batting)

9.66

4,897

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

1,567

1,428

43.27

91.13

51.4%

11.8%

Off break

806

649

46.36

80.52

46.7%

6.5%

Slow left-arm orthodox

714

554

29.16

77.59

51.8%

6.7%

Right-arm medium

503

443

73.83

88.07

49.5%

10.5%

Right-arm fast

468

432

36.00

92.31

51.3%

12.2%

Left-arm fast-medium

419

362

90.50

86.40

53.9%

11.5%

Leg break

271

223

22.30

82.29

52.0%

7.4%

Left-arm fast

104

27.33

78.85

54.8%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

253

226

56.50

5.36

63.3

46.6%

7.5%

Left-handed batters

136

138

46.00

6.09

45.3

42.6%

8.1%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

341

309

51.50

5.44

56.8

46.6%

7.3%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	95	97	3	32.33	6.13	31.7	42.1%

Opposition

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

India

32.33

6.13

31.7

42.1%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2004

104

104.00

83.87

–

11.00

2005

648

72.00

101.41

–

2006

535

41.15

87.70

69.00

5.75

2007

881

44.05

78.66

15.00

5.29

2008

658

47.00

85.12

29.67

5.56

2009

132

18.86

79.04

–

0.00

2010

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

16 Sept 2013

AustraliaThe Rose Bowl, Southampton

run out

14 Sept 2013

AustraliaSophia Gardens, Cardiff

lbw

11 Sept 2013

AustraliaEdgbaston

caught

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	995	841	19	44.26	84.52	52.8%	10.7%
Off break, Middle (11-40)	695	535	13	41.15	76.98	47.9%	5.6%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Middle (11-40)	666	517	15	34.47	77.63	52.1%	6.8%
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-10)	375	295	8	36.88	78.67	62.1%	11.2%
Right-arm medium, Middle (11-40)	355	298	5	59.60	83.94	48.5%	9.3%
Right-arm fast, Middle (11-40)	274	209	8	26.13	76.28	55.1%	8.8%
Leg break, Middle (11-40)	254	214	10	21.40	84.25	51.6%	7.5%
Right-arm fast-medium, Death (41-50)	197	292	6	48.67	148.22	23.9%	18.8%
Left-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	196	187	2	93.50	95.41	49.5%	13.3%
Left-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-10)	179	132	1	132.00	73.74	66.5%	11.7%
Right-arm fast, Powerplay (1-10)	117	101	2	50.50	86.32	61.5%	14.5%
Right-arm medium, Powerplay (1-10)	117	91	1	91.00	77.78	60.7%	11.1%
Right-arm fast, Death (41-50)	77	122	2	61.00	158.44	22.1%	20.8%
Off break, Death (41-50)	76	81	1	81.00	106.58	34.2%	10.5%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Settling in (balls 16-40)	1,744	1,514	37	40.92	86.81	50.6%	10.6%
Once set (40+ balls)	1,606	1,659	35	47.40	103.30	40.3%	10.6%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	1,547	1,029	29	35.48	66.52	61.7%	7.6%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	1,241	1,061	23	46.13	85.50	50.9%	10.5%
Australia	780	653	21	31.10	83.72	50.9%	8.6%
South Africa	640	646	10	64.60	100.94	42.7%	10.9%
Pakistan	512	451	8	56.38	88.09	51.8%	11.3%
New Zealand	488	358	10	35.80	73.36	55.7%	7.4%
Sri Lanka	424	336	11	30.55	79.25	54.7%	9.2%
West Indies	335	312	8	39.00	93.13	44.2%	9.6%
Zimbabwe	124	104	1	104.00	83.87	47.6%	6.5%
Bangladesh	119	74	5	14.80	62.18	66.4%	5.9%
Ireland	97	107	2	53.50	110.31	45.4%	14.4%
Kenya	72	56	0	–	77.78	58.3%	8.3%
Netherlands	61	39	1	39.00	63.93	63.9%	8.2%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	3,424	2,987	60	49.78	87.24	49.6%	9.7%
At home	1,324	1,095	38	28.82	82.70	54.1%	9.8%
Batting first	2,625	2,256	51	44.24	85.94	48.6%	8.9%
Chasing	2,272	1,946	50	38.92	85.65	53.2%	10.6%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 1	66	60	1	60.00	90.91	56.1%	12.1%
No. 2	495	423	10	42.30	85.45	53.7%	10.5%
No. 3	858	685	25	27.40	79.84	53.6%	9.3%
No. 4	2,719	2,301	56	41.09	84.63	50.5%	9.3%
No. 5	705	698	6	116.33	99.01	45.0%	10.8%

KP Pietersen

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	3,070	2,753	58	47.47	89.67	51.6%	11.5%
Spin	1,827	1,449	43	33.70	79.31	49.3%	6.6%

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	3,515	2,854	74	38.57	81.19	51.1%	8.4%
Powerplay (1-10)	899	699	15	46.60	77.75	62.3%	11.5%
Death (41-50)	483	649	12	54.08	134.37	26.7%	15.5%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	2,625	2,256	51	44.24	85.94	48.6%	8.9%
Innings 2	2,272	1,946	50	38.92	85.65	53.2%	10.6%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Lord's	297	224	8	28.00	75.42	57.6%	8.1%
The Oval	282	239	7	34.14	84.75	52.1%	9.9%
Dubai International Cricket Stadium	251	241	1	241.00	96.02	46.2%	10.4%
Beausejour Stadium	216	169	3	56.33	78.24	55.1%	7.9%
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium	202	162	2	81.00	80.20	46.5%	6.4%
Melbourne Cricket Ground	166	160	1	160.00	96.39	41.0%	7.2%
Riverside Ground	156	135	2	67.50	86.54	48.7%	9.0%
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium	154	140	2	70.00	90.91	44.8%	11.0%

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Yuvraj Singh	132	102	5	20.40	77.27	52.3%	7.6%
A Nel	121	130	2	65.00	107.44	47.1%	14.0%
DL Vettori	107	62	2	31.00	57.94	57.0%	2.8%
Harbhajan Singh	102	78	2	39.00	76.47	50.0%	7.8%
Z Khan	90	77	1	77.00	85.56	50.0%	10.0%
RP Singh	90	94	0	–	104.44	50.0%	15.6%
Shahid Afridi	85	58	2	29.00	68.24	55.3%	5.9%
R Ashwin	85	81	1	81.00	95.29	38.8%	9.4%
I Sharma	83	77	3	25.67	92.77	53.0%	14.5%
RA Jadeja	83	59	1	59.00	71.08	50.6%	4.8%
JDP Oram	81	52	1	52.00	64.20	61.7%	6.2%
Mohammad Hafeez	79	46	0	–	58.23	54.4%	3.8%
MG Johnson	78	53	3	17.67	67.95	56.4%	6.4%
RR Powar	76	50	0	–	65.79	57.9%	5.3%
DE Bollinger	75	51	1	51.00	68.00	58.7%	8.0%
M Ntini	73	62	0	–	84.93	47.9%	6.8%
N Boje	66	83	1	83.00	125.76	43.9%	16.7%
SB Styris	63	69	0	–	109.52	31.7%	9.5%
DJ Bravo	62	67	3	22.33	108.06	41.9%	12.9%
AJ Hall	61	52	1	52.00	85.25	49.2%	9.8%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	264	245	3	81.67	5.57	88.0	45.8%	7.6%
At home	119	115	3	38.33	5.80	39.7	43.7%	8.4%
Innings 2	235	205	4	51.25	5.23	58.8	45.5%	6.4%
Innings 1	154	159	3	53.00	6.19	51.3	44.8%	9.7%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	138	129	1	129.00	5.61	138.0	46.4%	8.7%
England	119	115	3	38.33	5.80	39.7	43.7%	8.4%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Runs	Wkts
21 Feb 2012	Pakistan	6	4	0
17 Oct 2011	India	12	13	0
1 Jul 2011	Sri Lanka	12	15	0
6 Mar 2011	South Africa	48	30	0
22 Feb 2011	Netherlands	12	19	0
2 Feb 2011	Australia	37	43	1
5 Mar 2010	Bangladesh	48	36	1
28 Feb 2010	Bangladesh	12	9	0
29 Mar 2009	West Indies	5	0	0
23 Nov 2008	India	6	17	0
20 Nov 2008	India	18	14	0
17 Nov 2008	India	30	20	1
14 Nov 2008	India	12	16	0
22 Aug 2008	South Africa	30	22	2
2 Sept 2007	India	5	7	0
30 Aug 2007	India	6	6	1
16 Mar 2007	New Zealand	6	2	0
8 Sept 2006	Pakistan	18	16	0
5 Sept 2006	Pakistan	24	23	0
20 Jun 2006	Sri Lanka	24	26	0
12 Apr 2006	India	6	4	1
5 Dec 2004	Zimbabwe	12	22	0

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	1,267	1,055	35	30.14	83.27	53.7%	9.9%
India	1,046	939	20	46.95	89.77	50.0%	11.8%
West Indies	646	524	12	43.67	81.11	50.3%	7.7%
South Africa	499	506	6	84.33	101.40	43.7%	11.2%
United Arab Emirates	333	281	3	93.67	84.38	51.4%	9.3%
Australia	318	283	7	40.43	88.99	44.3%	7.2%
New Zealand	226	165	5	33.00	73.01	55.3%	8.0%
Sri Lanka	147	104	3	34.67	70.75	59.2%	7.5%
Zimbabwe	124	104	1	104.00	83.87	47.6%	6.5%
Bangladesh	68	41	3	13.67	60.29	67.6%	5.9%

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

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▼Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

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Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths(12)

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Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)