KP alleges England squad suffered from 'horrendous' bullying culture

Ousted batsman Kevin Pietersen has reportedly alleged that England's cricket team suffered from a horrendous bullying culture and has accused former head coach Andy Flower of ruling by fear during the Ashes tour.

Nine months after he was controversially sacked in the aftermath of England's 5-0 whitewash in Australia, Pietersen also caught up wicketkeeper Matt Prior in a campaign to undermine him but praised England's captain Alastair Cook while promoting the release of KP: The Autobiography.

The South African-born batsman also repeated his desire to represent his adopted country again despite falling out with Flower and the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) managing director Paul Downton, The Guardian reported.

Pietersen said that it was horrendous and hugely disturbing while describing the culture of bullying, which developed under Flower.

The former batsman said that he brought it up, adding that all throughout his reintegration meetings, after he was suspended for sending text messages to South African players in 2012, he brought it up on numerous occasions.

Pietersen said that he told Andrew Strauss and Cook about it, adding that it was a huge thing.

Pietersen revealed that in particular bowlers Graeme Swann, Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad were given much power for running the dressing room. He said that the bowlers were doing well, but they ran the dressing room.

The former batsman revealed that the thing that horrified him the most was when Flower and Strauss in Bangalore before the ODIs said that they have got to stop this as it is not right for the team. He said that Flower and Strauss told them that there are guys that have come to them that are intimidated to field the ball.

And, Pietersen added that the bowlers had the audacity to stand there and say that if the batsmen have fucked up they deserve an apology. He said that it is the most angry he ever got in that dressing room.