KP: The Autobiography

I would have given this book 3 and a half stars but had to make a decision so because I picked it up readily I plumped for four stars. Many of Kevin's gripes do seem to be justified and although he does moan all the way through possibly people like to hear negative things so maybe he just wanted to please and thought his book would sell better. He does complain about coach Andy Flower from start to end but I did not have a problem with that although there were some other aspects which seemed inappropriate. One example was when he stated the England team absolutely loathed the Australia team but a few pages later says the England cricket team were having a big party and the good old Aussies were also there to brighten the occasion. It also became apparent that all of his complaints against people always seemed to be of one ethnicity although he played in the Indian Premier League and Caribbean tournaments. People are people were ever you go is a very well known saying. He also did not really explain why the Racial Quota forced him to play for England rather than his clearly much beloved South Africa because he really should have played for South Africa and would surely have been a South African regular throughout his career. However it was certainly lucky for England they acquired his services even if being a true Springbok he could never quite give it 100% of everything for England. He does appear to an honest guy though and admitted some things which made him look a fool and I thought he was brave to expose and name in his view the England team bully boys. I would not nominate this autobiography as my favourite ever book but still worth reading to get an insight into Kevin Pieterson.

Great batsman at his best but one of the most tedious cricket books I’ve ever read.Just one long moan with seemingly everyone at fault except KP himself.Who knows what really went on? Certainly not me after reading this but, with everyone from Strauss and Flower to Anderson, Broad, Prior and Swann repeatedly demonised, one can only wonder who was really at fault.Good book for those who want a one sided account of the soap opera that is modern Test cricket, but for real cricket fans just a sad and depressing indictment of a very flawed individual and possibly the England cricket set up as a whole.

While it's a well-written book, it seems KP would have you believe he was the innocent party in every dispute he's been involved in. It's worth a read to hear his version of events, but take it all with a big pinch of salt.

A very interesting read.The fallout between him & the England team was good to read.He still seems to think that he didn’t do any wrong by giving the South Africans help against his own team.

A likeable character in person but this doesn’t transfer to a book where Mr Pietersen comes across as a whinger, it reminded me of Morrissey’s autobiography. Would have liked to have heard more about his cricket career.