Kevin Pietersen has explained why he rates Australia hero Ryan Harris as the ‘best fast bowler’ he faced during his England career.

Pietersen took guard against some of the greatest bowlers in history during a brilliant international career that spanned almost a decade.

The 45-year-old made his breakthrough during the iconic 2005 Ashes, taking on the likes of Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and Brett Lee to help England reclaim the urn for the first time since 1987.

Pietersen went on to amass over 8,000 Test runs – the sixth-most by an Englishman – and 32 international centuries across red and white-ball cricket.

One of the most talented batters of his generation, Pietersen is well-placed to rank the best bowlers he came up against and has hailed ex-Australia pacer Harris as the ‘best’ he f

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