CRICKETER
Kevin Pietersen
1980 - Today
Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Peter Pietersen (born 27 June 1980) is a former England international cricketer. He is regarded as one of the greatest England batsmen to have played the game. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who played in all three formats for England between 2004 and 2014, which included a brief tenure as captain. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kevin Pietersen has received more than 3,953,946 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Kevin Pietersen is the 91st most popular cricketer (down from 63rd in 2019), the 425th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 350th in 2019) and the 7th most popular South African Cricketer.
Memorability Metrics
4.0M
Page Views (PV)
33.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
1.25
Effective Languages (L*)
4.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CRICKETERS
Among cricketers, Kevin Pietersen ranks 91 out of 136. Before him are Tillakaratne Dilshan, Jhulan Goswami, Smriti Mandhana, Quinton de Kock, Ambati Rayudu, and Misbah-ul-Haq. After him are Moeen Ali, Mohammad Nabi, Kane Williamson, Chaminda Vaas, Ajinkya Rahane, and Younis Khan.
Most Popular Cricketers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTillakaratne Dilshan
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.59
Rank: 85
Jhulan Goswami
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 86
Smriti Mandhana
1996 - Present
HPI: 34.49
Rank: 87
Quinton de Kock
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.27
Rank: 88
Ambati Rayudu
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.22
Rank: 89
Misbah-ul-Haq
1974 - Present
HPI: 34.00
Rank: 90
Kevin Pietersen
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.84
Rank: 91
Moeen Ali
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.44
Rank: 92
Mohammad Nabi
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.41
Rank: 93
Kane Williamson
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.40
Rank: 94
Chaminda Vaas
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.12
Rank: 95
Ajinkya Rahane
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.05
Rank: 96
Younis Khan
1975 - Present
HPI: 32.98
Rank: 97
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Kevin Pietersen ranks 1,283. Before him are Shintaro Harada, Takenori Hayashi, Jennifer Shahade, Maya Lawrence, Daniel Quaye, and Jason Wade. After him are Genichi Takahashi, Seyi Olofinjana, Victoria Pendleton, Ryohei Koike, Daisuke Hoshi, and Toshihiro Yahata.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsShintaro Harada
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.97
Rank: 1,277
Takenori Hayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.92
Rank: 1,278
Jennifer Shahade
CHESS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.91
Rank: 1,279
Maya Lawrence
FENCER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 1,280
Daniel Quaye
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.88
Rank: 1,281
Jason Wade
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.88
Rank: 1,282
Kevin Pietersen
CRICKETER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.84
Rank: 1,283
Genichi Takahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.83
Rank: 1,284
Seyi Olofinjana
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.83
Rank: 1,285
Victoria Pendleton
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.71
Rank: 1,286
Ryohei Koike
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.70
Rank: 1,287
Daisuke Hoshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 1,288
Toshihiro Yahata
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.64
Rank: 1,289
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Kevin Pietersen ranks 425 out of 454. Before him are Faf du Plessis (1984), Quinton de Kock (1992), Themba Mnguni (1973), Siyabonga Sangweni (1981), Anaso Jobodwana (1992), and Kagisho Dikgacoi (1984). After him are Louis Oosthuizen (1982), Clinton Hill (1980), Teko Modise (1982), Surprise Moriri (1980), Ayakha Melithafa (2002), and Bridgitte Hartley (1983).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsFaf du Plessis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.28
Rank: 419
Quinton de Kock
CRICKETER
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.27
Rank: 420
Themba Mnguni
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 34.27
Rank: 421
Siyabonga Sangweni
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 34.25
Rank: 422
Anaso Jobodwana
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 423
Kagisho Dikgacoi
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 33.95
Rank: 424
Kevin Pietersen
CRICKETER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.84
Rank: 425
Louis Oosthuizen
GOLFER
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.67
Rank: 426
Clinton Hill
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.58
Rank: 427
Teko Modise
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.50
Rank: 428
Surprise Moriri
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.08
Rank: 429
Ayakha Melithafa
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
2002 - Present
HPI: 33.01
Rank: 430
Bridgitte Hartley
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.91
Rank: 431
Among CRICKETERS In South Africa
Among cricketers born in South Africa, Kevin Pietersen ranks 7. Before him are Tony Greig (1946), AB de Villiers (1984), Jacques Kallis (1975), Hashim Amla (1983), Gary Kirsten (1967), and Quinton de Kock (1992). After him are Dale Steyn (1983), David Miller (1989), Morné Morkel (1984), Kagiso Rabada (1995), and JP Duminy (1984).
Tony Greig
1946 - 2012
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 1
AB de Villiers
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.78
Rank: 2
Jacques Kallis
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.18
Rank: 3
Hashim Amla
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 4
Gary Kirsten
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 5
Quinton de Kock
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.27
Rank: 6
Kevin Pietersen
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.84
Rank: 7
Dale Steyn
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.04
Rank: 8
David Miller
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.20
Rank: 9
Morné Morkel
1984 - Present
HPI: 28.97
Rank: 10
Kagiso Rabada
1995 - Present
HPI: 27.96
Rank: 11
JP Duminy
1984 - Present
HPI: 27.56
Rank: 12