Question: Which of the given former captain and batsman of England cricket team recently retired from international cricket?
(a) Ian Bell
(b) Kevin Pietersen
(c) Alastair Cook
(d) Matt Prior
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- England’s 37-year-old cricketer Kevin Pietersen has retired from all formats of international cricket. (March 17, 2018)
- Former England captain Kevin Pietersen made his international debut against Harare Zimbabwe in 2004.
- Pietersen has played in the IPL for teams like Delhi Daredevils, Rising Pune Super Giants, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Peterson’s international career at a glance-
- Test-103 matches, 8181 runs at an average of 47.28 in 181 innings, the highest score of 227 runs.
- ODI 136 matches, 4440 runs in 125 innings with an average of 40.73, highest score of 130 runs.
- International T-20, 37 matches, 1176 runs with an average of 37.93 in 36 innings, highest score of 79 runs.
- Pietersen has also got 10 in Test matches, 7 in ODIs, and 1 wicket in international T20.
Reference:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2018/03/17/kevin-pietersen-appears-confirm-retirement-cricket/
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/19296.html