Top 5 Greatest Kevin Pietersen Test innings

Top 5 Greatest Kevin Pietersen Test innings: In the last decade or so, Cricket has only become richer with the advent of some of the most mind-boggling talents stepping up on the 22 yards. One such genius is the maverick English batsman Kevin Pietersen. KP as fondly referred and regarded as the greatest player in the history of English cricket to have donned the three lions. Pietersen’s stats are second to none but players are rather remembered for the way they played the game than the numbers they accumulated. And in that list, Kevin Pietersen finds an undisputed place. The man who thwarted the likes of Muralitharan, Warne, Steyn, Akhtar, Lee, McGrath and many more at their peak speaks about the matchless demeanor and top-notch skills of a batter. The 35-year old is a player who can win you Test matches in any given condition whether it’s a sub-continent deck or any fast track which is a rarity in the longer form of the game. Today, we make the list of Top 5 Greatest Kevin Pietersen Test innings: 1. 186 runs v India at Mumbai (2012): Coming into the match, the English team was reiterating the same old age story of crumbling in subcontinent conditions. The England team was welcomed in Mumbai with a rank turner but KP unleashed a heck of a knock when he hammered 186 runs in just 233 balls to deflate the Indians and then the home team couldn’t stage a comeback in the series. The sight of KP executing the complex inside-out shot of Ojha, who was bowling from round the wicket stunned even the cricket experts as it was a challenging shot, on the type of spin he was considered weak against. Those who witnessed the bravura knock regard it as one of the greatest knocks on the Indian soil ever. Watch: Kevin Pietersen’s 186 runs v India at Mumbai (2012): (Source: England Cricket Youtube channel) 2. 151 runs v Sri Lanka at Colombo (2012): The foreign players find it severe to adapt to subcontinent conditions, but KP is that buoyant guy who launched barrel of switch-hits in this innings. After a whitewash against Pakistan and then loss in the first Test against Sri Lanka, the no.1 English side in 2012, was mocked by many as home track bullies. But, then KP carved an extra-ordinary display of brilliance as he pounded a 165-ball 151 run knock. England saved their nose somehow as they leveled the series while the cricket world was left in dander at what they saw in Colombo. Pietersen unbridled a knock which was even beyond wild-dreams of any other English player. Watch: Kevin Pietersen’s 151 runs v Sri Lanka at Colombo (2012): 3. 149 runs v South Africa at Headingley (2012): The year 2012 in Test cricket was enthralled by Pietersen as his astonishing skills were now rapidly changing the facets of the game. Now, KP was facing the best bowling line up of the world and his team was struggling for life in the match. He then unruffled barbarous attacks on Steyn and Morkel in his transcendent knock of 149 off just 214 balls as if they were some club bowlers. Protea bowlers were left in disdain as they couldn’t bear the sight of a batter standing tall and delivering merciless shots on their face. Kevin salvaged a draw for the side from the jaws of defeat only to be left out from the next match on account of off-field controversies. Watch: Kevin Pietersen’s 149 runs v South Africa at Headingley (2012): 4. 158 runs v Australia at Oval (2005): After being deprived of coveted Urn for nearly two decades, England was standing at 2-1 going into the Oval test. But, Australians endowed with fighting and never say die attitude were not ready to give up. But, the right-hander, playing his first series then tranquil his magic as he muttered a brute knock of 158 runs after coming to the crease when England was struggling at 126-5. KP’s vigil ensured a draw and thereby England scripted history. The cricket pundits spotted the implausible talent of the South Africa born English batsman who had the possession of destructive repertoire of strokes with which he awed even the greats of the game namely Lee, McGrath and Warne. Watch: Kevin Pietersen’s 158 runs v Australia at Oval (2005): 5. 202 v India at Lords (2011): The home of cricket Lord’s was all set to host the 2000th Test match of cricket and anticipation of Tendulkar’s 100th International century was the hot toast everywhere. But, KP with the knack of hogging the limelight blazed the spotlight with his spectacular double-ton at a Strike Rate of 61 which rooted out India’s hopes not only from the match but they couldn’t recover from the punch which was unveiled by the knock on their face throughout the series. The 202 run innings came on a deck which didn’t breathed sigh of relief for the other English players which outlines the significance of the knock. Watch: Kevin Pietersen’s 202 v India at Lords (2011):

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Top 5 Greatest Kevin Pietersen Test innings

5. 202 v India at Lords (2011):

Watch: Kevin Pietersen’s 202 v India at Lords (2011):

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