Former England cricket team captain Geoffrey Boycott has reportedly said that an international call for Kevin Pietersen is unlikely because captain Alastair Cook "can't handle" him.
Boycott said that although Pietersen is capable of giving match-winning performances yet he can give "headaches" and therefore, one needs a captain who can handle that. He went on to say that Cook lacks the strong personality required to handle someone like Pietersen, reported Sport 24.
He also said that Michael Vaughan would have handled Pietersen much better than the present England hierarchy.
Thirty four-year-old Pietersen's international career effectively ended in February following England's 5-0 Ashes thrashing in Australia even though he was England's all-time leading run-scorer across all formats. The move was dubbed as an attempt to support current skipper Cook.