Pietersen's claims of bullying in the England team have left a bitter taste

James Anderson has revealed Kevin Pietersen's claims that bullying went on within the England cricket team left a bitter taste in his mouth.

In his autobiography, KP, Pietersen levelled the charges at England bowlers Graeme Swann, Stuart Broad and Matt Prior, the wicket-keeper, with Anderson a willing accomplice. In his book he claims the quartet harangued players who dropped catches or misfielded balls off their bowling, an accusation rejected by Anderson and Broad.

"It puts a bitter taste in your mouth about a really fruitful time for an England team who were one of the best England teams I've been around in recent times," said Anderson, who added that a bullying culture was "certainly not something I remember".

Broad was equally dismissive of the claims. "The bullying word has not crossed my mind in eight or nine years of playing international cricket," he said.

Kevin Pietersen has, slyly, levelled the one thing at the above 4 that is impossible to disprove. No-one will ever convince me that Pietersen is such a tender little flower - equally, no-one would have to try hard to convince me that Pietersen is spiteful & vindictive. He is also, thankfully, history.

He's clearly a temperamental individual, who had issues and concerns regarding the conduct of his team-mates. Having voiced these concerns to ECB management, they had a duty to address the problem... not condone it!
Decent man-management would have nipped in the bud, any bullying or misconception.... allowing England to still be firing on all cylinders.
If KP is being spiteful, it's because he feels that he has been very poorly treated.
It was all avoidable!

windies have two IPL bullies