Kevin Pietersen has called time on his cricket career.

The former England batsman scored 23 hundreds in 104 Test matches, was part of four Ashes wins and was named Man of the Tournament as England won the World T20 in 2010.

Here, Press Association Sport looks back at Pietersen’s career in pictures.

Kevin Pietersen celebrates his first international century in his second appearance for England - an ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2004
Kevin Pietersen celebrates his first international century in his second appearance for England – an ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2004 (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Kevin Pietersen kisses the Ashes urn after his first Test series ended with him scoring a century as England beat Australia for the first time in 18 years
Kevin Pietersen kisses the Ashes urn after his first Test series ended with him scoring a century as England beat Australia for the first time in 18 years (PA)
An innovative batsman, Kevin Pietersen introduced the world to the 'switch hit'
An innovative batsman, Kevin Pietersen introduced the world to the ‘switch hit’ (Gareth Copley/PA)
Kevin Pietersen's stint as England captain was a short one as he clashed with England coach Peter Moores. Moores was sacked while Pietersen resigned
Kevin Pietersen’s stint as England captain was a short one as he clashed with England coach Peter Moores. Moores was sacked while Pietersen resigned(Anthony Devlin/PA)
Under his replacement as captain Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen shines as England win the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 24 years
Under his replacement as captain Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen shines as England win the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 24 years (Gareth Copley/PA)
Kevin Pietersen helped England lift their first, and to date only, global trophy - the 2010 World T20
Kevin Pietersen helped England lift their first, and to date only, global trophy – the 2010 World T20 (Rebecca Naden/PA)
Kevin Pietersen marked cricket's 2,000th Test with an unbeaten 202 in the opening match of a series against India that England won 4-0 to go top of the ICC Test rankings
Kevin Pietersen marked cricket’s 2,000th Test with an unbeaten 202 in the opening match of a series against India that England won 4-0 to go top of the ICC Test rankings (Anthony Devlin/PA)
Kevin Pietersen was dropped during the series against South Africa in 2012 after it emerged he had sent text messages to friends in the South Africa team
Kevin Pietersen was dropped during the series against South Africa in 2012 after it emerged he had sent text messages to friends in the South Africa team (Nigel French/Empics)
Kevin Pietersen was reintegrated into the England team - and helped them win a series in India for the first time in 27 years
Kevin Pietersen was reintegrated into the England team – and helped them win a series in India for the first time in 27 years (Anthony Devlin/PA)
Kevin Pietersen leaves the field for the last time as an England batsman during the Ashes whitewash in Australia
Kevin Pietersen leaves the field for the last time as an England batsman during the Ashes whitewash in Australia (Anthony Devlin/PA)
After the end of his England career, Kevin Pietersen largely stuck to T20 cricket
After the end of his England career, Kevin Pietersen largely stuck to T20 cricket (Scott Heavey/Empics)