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Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen coaches kids at Elstree School





The four-time Ashes winner, widely considered to be one of the best batsmen in world cricket, spent the afternoon coaching three different sessions for the boys from Years 3 to 8.
All the money raised will help fund a trip to Dubai for a number of disadvantaged children from around the world.
Youngsters will also get the chance to train at the KP Cricket Academy and play in a World Cup tournament.
The money will also support the JCE Trust, a charity set up to support cancer sufferers and their families. Jon Cole-Edwards, one of Pietersen's closest friends, passed away last year after a fight with ocular melanoma.
Pietersen, who was awarded an MBE in 2005, said: “I love seeing kids happy, having fun and enjoying cricket.
“That is the main reason I set up the KP 24 foundation – to help both disadvantaged and advantaged kids progress in cricket.
“It is very sad to see that sometimes young people aren’t getting into cricket because they don’t have the help they need.
“It’s been great being here today and seeing how many have enjoyed themselves.”
Pietersen is the top runscorer in England’s history in all formats, scoring 13,797 runs in Tests, one-day internationals and Twenty20 internationals since making his debut in 2004.
When asked the best moment in his career, Pietersen said: “All the Ashes wins were just amazing and beating India in their own back yard is right up there too. That was incredible.”



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