England batsman Kevin Pietersen has reportedly slammed Alastair Cook's England , saying the team's series defeat to Sri Lanka showed senior players were still shocked from the 5-0 Ashes whitewash.
Pietersen said that England were in winning positions in both matches but blew it, and he believes that is a symptom of the senior players being very unsettled, the BBC reported
He added that 'fear of failure' appeared to be influencing England and Cook's tactics on field, as shown by the team's late declaration in the first test draw in Lord's and the choice to bowl first at Headingley after winning the toss, the report said.
One can only kid the public for so long. Opening batsman Cook had been a 'brilliant' player for England, but had few people in the dressing room to turn to help pull the team out of its funk, Pietersen further added.
