Sign in

Kevin Pietersen celebrates and picks up a speeding ticket

England cricketer, Kevin Pietersen has been fined $230 for speeding after exceeding the posted limit by 21 kilometers per hour (13 mph).

Updated on: Dec 09, 2010 1:20 PM IST
AP | By , Melbourne
Share
Share via
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
Copy link
  • copy link

England cricketer, Kevin Pietersen has been fined $230 for speeding after exceeding the posted limit by 21 kilometers per hour (13 mph). A police spokesperson said on Thursday that a man aged in his 30s was booked for driving a yellow Lamborghini at 121 kph in a 100 kph zone in Geelong, west of Melbourne. An England team spokesman confirmed that "he (Pietersen) did pick up a speeding fine."

HT Image
HT Image

Pietersen was voted player of the second Ashes test in Adelaide after scoring a career best 227 in England's 620-5 declared, helping the visitors to a 375 run first innings lead and an innings victory.

Get the latest headlines from US news and global updates from Pakistan, Nepal, UK, Bangladesh, Russia, and get all the latest headlines in one place on Hindustan Times.