5 non-Britain born England ODI captains

#4 Kevin Pietersen

KP's flamboyance and aggression was unparalelled

The flamboyant Kevin Pietersen left his homeland of South Africa after ending up on the wrong side of the racial quota system prevalent in the selection policy of the Rainbow Nation. Born to an English mother in Pietermaritzburg, the tall right-handed batsman stormed his way into the English side and dominated bowling attacks across the world.

An aggressive batsman by nature, Pietersen was a success across formats and played a major role in many famous English wins. His performance enabled him to win the confidence of the management as he was entrusted with the responsibility of leading the ODI side in 2008.

However, the enigma around his batting went hand in hand with his involvement in controversies off the field. Just after 12 matches as skipper of the team, four of which they won, Pietersen found himself in the middle of a rift with coach Peter Moores that culminated with the sacking of the coach and KP's resignation as the captain of the team.