Most handsome cricketers XI of all time

#6 Kevin Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen at a function

The South African-born England cricketer is one of the hottest hunks in the cricketing fraternity. He was a consistent run scorer for England before controversial issues led to his ouster from the team. In his debut series against Australia in 2005, Pietersen was at his imperious best with the bat and also made headlines with his funky hairstyle. He was audacious both with his strokeplay and his style statements; his funky golden streaks were the highlight of his career during his early days.

In 2012 there was a fallout between Pietersen and his teammates after reports suggested that the star batsman had sent text messages to the rival South African players making derogatory comments, especially against the then English captain Andrew Strauss. He was subsequently dropped from the squad and only made a return to the English side after the retirement of Strauss.

The stylish right-hander scored a brilliant 180 on the spin-friendly track of Mumbai in 2013 that laid the foundation for a famous 2-1 series win for England, but his rift with the board continued and he was dropped from the team and didn’t play for England again. Despite having a controversial career he remains one of the most popular faces in cricket.