London, May 11 (Inditop.com) England batsman Kevin Pietersen became a father Monday after his wife Jessica Taylor gave birth to a baby boy.
“This really is the most amazing experience of my life,” said Pietersen, after he flew back from the ICC World Twenty20 to be present at the birth.
A statement on Pietersen’s website said: “Kevin and Jessica Pietersen are both thrilled to announce the birth of their baby boy today. The baby was born this morning without complication and both baby and Jessica are doing brilliantly.”
“Kevin will stay with Jessica for a couple of days before returning to the West Indies to continue the tournament. They would now like to spend time on their own to enjoy and relish every minute of their new arrival.”
Pietersen will stay beside his wife and child for a “couple of days” before returning to the West Indies for the semi-finals that start Thursday. He is England’s highest run-scorer in the tournament and won man-of-the-match awards in each of their last two games.