Kevin Pietersen vs Shane Warne is one of the most iconic rivalries especially in Test Cricket in the last 20 years. Shane Warne was the magician but it was Kevin Pietersen who dominated the legend in his early parts of his career thus showing the world that he was a special talent. However Shane Warne was not to be bogged down for long as he made his comeback against the England great. It was the defining rivalry in the 2000s.
Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen has been one of the best ever for England and he was a genius. He played 104 Test Matches for England. He scored 8181 runs at an average of 47.29. He hit 23 Test Hundreds and 3 Double Hundreds as well. He was a Maverick who was playing on a different level. He also played 136 ODIs for England In which he hit 4440 Runs at a good average of 40.73. He made 9 ODI Hundreds for England. He also played in 37 T20IS and he scored 1176 runs at an average of 38. In total he made 13300+ international runs.
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Shane Warne
The greatest leg spinner to have ever played the sport was Shane Warne. He is the reason that so many young cricketers wanted to become leg spinners. He played in 145 Test Matches for Australia in which at an average of 25.42 he took an astounding 708 Wickets. He has taken 37 Five Wicket Hauls and 10 times he has taken 10 wickets in a Test Match. He also played in 194 ODIs for Australia. He took 293 Wickets for Australia and he took a total of 1001 international wickets. He also made 3154 Runs for Australia in Test Cricket.
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Kevin Pietersen vs Shane Warne Head to Head
Shane Warne has bowled 522 Balls to Kevin Pietersen. Kevin has scored 308 runs against him and he has been dismissed 5 times by Shane Warne. They have had battles in 2005 and 2006
Memorable Encounters
In the first Ashes Test in 2005, it was Shane Warne vs Kevin Pietersen. Kevin made 57 runs and after that he was dismissed by Shane Warne.
In the iconic Test Match at Edgbaston in 2005, Kevin Pietersen made 71 important runs in the first innings. He was dismissed for 20 in the second innings by Warne.
In the second Year In 2006, Kevin Pietersen made a brilliant 156 and he attacked Shane Warne in that innings. Shane Warne came back as he dismissed him for 2 in the second innings of the Test Match.
