9) Kevin Pietersen
An energetic persona on the field, the poster boy of English Cricket Kevin Pietersen is known for producing some exemplary records in World Cricket. He has more than 8000 Test runs in his kitty & is known for playing his electrifying shots whenever he came on the pitch for England’s National team. The prolific cricketer soon made a shocking decision to hang his boots from the limited overs format in 2011 to concentrate on his Test Carre. It was a period when his career was at a boon & no one expected such a decision from him. Soon after 60 days Pietersen came out of retirement & got selected in England’s squad for ODIs & T20Is. Pietersen holds the record for the fastest England batter to score 2000 ODI runs. He amassed 4,440 runs in ODIs before his career came to an abrupt end. He then took up a career in broadcasting & became a full-time commentator sharing his knowledge of the game & opinions throughout the 2019 World Cup. He was one of the Cricketers whose decision to come out of retirement brought smiles to crores of fans’ faces.
