Kevin Pietersen 158 vs. Australia, The Oval, September 2005
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Uploaded by englandsonemanarmy on Aug 14, 2009
This was the most important Ashes innings by an England batsman since Ian Botham demoralised Australia on the opening day of the 1986-87 series in Brisbane. And it almost never happened. When Pietersen came out to bat on the last day of the series in 2005 with England needing a draw to secure their first Ashes win in 18 years, Glenn McGrath had just removed Michael Vaughan and Ian Bell in consecutive balls. His hat-trick delivery struck Pietersen on the shoulder and rebounded to gully - only for umpire Billy Bowden to correctly rule not out.
More tension was to follow. In the next over, Matthew Hayden dropped a tough chance at slip as Pietersen, still yet to score, pushed forward nervously at Shane Warne. And when Warne himself dropped a straightforward catch at slip when Pietersen, on 15, edged a drive off Brett Lee, it seemed clear which side the Gods had decided to smile on.
But there was plenty of work to be done.
http://www.cricinfo.com/kevinpietersenzone/content/story/416711.html
Lawrence Booth, Cricinfo
Footage courtesy Channel 4, Sunset and Vine.
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I'm an Aussie, and even I love Pietersen. What's more is that my father was born in Pietermaritzburg South Africa just like Kevin, and he left the country for the same reason that Kevin did. He's a top cricketer, and a top bloke. I pulled up a chair and had a beer in great anticipation every time he came on to bat in the recent test series against Pakistan.
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I am so proud to be English by heritage! Go England!
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Ahsan & Arbaaz Our favorite Batsman K.P
Killed Aussi hahahaaaaaaaaa
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GREATEST Batsman ALL Time K.P
GREATEST Inning For K.P
Killed Aussi
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@mssafrican100 nah like a lot of english south africans he would rather play for his ancestral country than a load of boer numpties.Good on Kev!
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"fucking good ball that"
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best batsman ever <3
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one batsman who has everything to be a great player..technique,courage,aggr
ession,skill,nerves of steel. his only problem is that he gets carried away sometimes..still for me..KING KEVIN RULES -
Kp hasn't really lived up to his protential
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i wish they could digitally edit this video to remove his haircut
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@DAJAZDJ1 blimey. you honestly need to find out where the caps lock button is and turn it of.
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