Pietersen runs riot vs Leicestershire

On this day in 2015, Kevin Pietersen hit 291 runs in a day for Surrey vs Leicestershire.

His eventual 355* (off 396 balls, with 15 sixes) remained the highest County Championship .

Score since Brian Lara’s 501* for Warwickshire in 1994 until Sam Northeast smashed an unbeaten 410 back in July, 2022.