Pietersen has blamed England's schedule for the side's disappointing performance

"I think people shouldn't forget, and it's never been done before, that guys have got to go and endure 10 back-to-back Ashes Test matches," Pietersen told Sky Sports.

"I've been told that a number of Olympic athletes go into some sort of post-Olympic depression or a negative frame of mind - and I'm not saying we're in a depression or a negative frame of mind - but after you've competed at such a level, post that competition, mentally you're a bit fragile. To play an Ashes then another Ashes, and for us being away from home, it's a tough gig.

another excuse from the losers

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"I think people shouldn't forget, and it's never been done before, that guys have got to go and endure 10 back-to-back Ashes Test matches," Pietersen told Sky Sports.
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Not true ....... it was done in 1974-75

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..... and I'm not saying we're in a depression or a negative frame of mind - but after you've competed at such a level, post that competition, mentally you're a bit fragile. To play an Ashes then another Ashes, and for us being away from home, it's a tough gig.
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That's taking the easy way out KP !!!!  >

So weren't AUS playing back-to-back as well ?? .... and they went into this series as the underdogs after the thrashing in England !!! Obviously they aren't 'mentally fragile' !!!  :-[

Whatever happened to the 'British bulldog' attitude??  It has been downright embarrassing the way ENG have played >

England is what we call in the home country " christmas blow blow"
They were always mired in mediocrity with the occasional flashes of brilliance which never lasts and then they revert back to  also rans very quickly

Yeah so were Oz - who played Ashes too, so blow me, KP. This is bullshit.
You were ill prepared, and got fecked in the arse. Move the flip on.