5 rival-pairs who were forced to play for the same team

#2 Graeme Smith- Kevin Pietersen

Graeme Smith and Kevin Pietersen did not see eye to eye

Kevin Pietersen abandoned South Africa and switched over to England, and for this, he became a target of South African captain Graeme Smith. Pietersen slammed the racial quota system in South Africa that kept him out of the national team and called out Smith for his snide comments during England's visit to South Africa in 2004-05.

Pietersen went on to call him an 'absolute muppet'. Smith responded by stating that he should not be criticising South Africa. Smith said, "The only reason that Kevin and I have never had a relationship is that he slated South Africa. It was his decision to leave and that's fine, but why does he spend so much time slating our country?"

The pair exchanged barbs over the years, but in 2014 they were both forced to play for English County side Surrey and according to many, there were no fireworks. In fact, Smith even came out in Pietersen's support following his sacking from the England team in 2014.