England- IPL runs
- 1,001
- Average
- 35.75
- Strike rate
- 134.7
- Highest
- 103
Overview
What the figures show
The IPL part of Kevin Pietersen's career runs from 2009 to 2016: 36 innings, 1,001 runs, a best of 103, an average of 35.75. 2012 was the heaviest of them, 305 runs for Delhi Capitals at an average of 61.00. No IPL innings has beaten the 103 scored in 2012. Fifty has been passed five times, one of those going on to hundreds. A strike rate of 134.7 is within a run or two of the 135.2 median for the 181 batters in this data with 300 or more IPL balls behind them. Fours and sixes account for roughly 60% of the total — 91 and 40 of them.
He has moved between franchises — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2009–2010), Delhi Capitals (2012–2014) and Rising Pune Supergiants (2016). Most of the runs, 599 of them, came in the Delhi Capitals years. There is no IPL cricket on the record in 2011, 2013 and 2015.
The Big Bash adds 1,026 runs from 31 matches for Melbourne Stars, best of 74. Side by side the two T20 records move at almost the same pace — 134.7 per hundred balls in the IPL, 135.2 in the Big Bash. The averages read 35.75 and 36.64.
Against Australia in the Ashes he made 2,158 runs in 27 Tests at 44.95, with four hundreds and a best of 227.
The Ashes
Australia versus England
Kevin Pietersen’s record in Ashes Tests, from 2005-2014. Every Ashes series and record.
| Ashes batting | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2014 | 27 | 50 | 2,158 | 227 | 44.95 | 4 | 13 |
Big Bash League
BBL career
31 Big Bash matches. Computed from the deliveries themselves. All eight BBL clubs.
| BBL batting | M | Runs | Best | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 31 | 1,026 | 74 | 36.64 | 135.2 | 92 | 32 |
| BBL bowling | M | Wkts | Runs | Balls | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 2 | 0 | 20 | 12 | — | 10.00 |
Questions
About Kevin Pietersen
How many IPL runs has Kevin Pietersen scored?
Kevin Pietersen has scored 1,001 runs in the IPL across 5 seasons, averaging 35.75 at a strike rate of 134.72. The highest score is 103.
Which IPL teams has Kevin Pietersen played for?
Kevin Pietersen has appeared for Delhi Capitals, Rising Pune Supergiant and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL.
How many Ashes runs has Kevin Pietersen scored?
Kevin Pietersen has scored 2,158 runs in 27 Ashes Tests between 2005-2014, averaging 44.95, with 4 hundreds and a best of 227.
How many BBL runs has Kevin Pietersen scored?
Kevin Pietersen has scored 1,026 Big Bash League runs in 31 matches, averaging 36.64 at a strike rate of 135.18, with a best of 74.
Which BBL clubs has Kevin Pietersen played for?
Kevin Pietersen has appeared for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League.
What is Kevin Pietersen's playing style?
Kevin Pietersen is a right-hand bat who bowls right-arm offbreak, listed as a batter.
Sources
- IPL figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match.
- Big Bash figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every men’s BBL match.
- Ashes career figures compiled from published Test match records.
- Biographical details compiled from public records.