With kevin pietersen, we had a situation where he had been captain before and didnt much like establishment and rules, said swann. Graeme swann, usually the epitome of media savvy assurance, shakes his head as he contemplates the fuss caused by what he considered were constructive, innocuous comments about kevin pietersen in. Andy flower says there is no tension over graeme swanns book. Oct 06, 2014 london, oct 6 reuters former england team mate graeme swann began the backlash against kevin pietersen s new book on monday by labelling it the biggest work of fiction since jules verne. Graeme swann left has labelled former england teammate kevin pietersens right autobiography as codswallop, while former national. Good book for those who want a one sided account of the soap opera that is modern test cricket, but for real cricket fans just a sad and depressing indictment of a very flawed individual and possibly the. Pietersens allegations that the england bowlers ruled with fear and demanded apologies for fielding mistakes are made in his autobiography. Graeme swann brought to book about his snipe at kp. Graeme swann dismisses kevin pietersens book as work of.
Kevin pietersen alleges that there was a culture of bullying within the england team and that a clique made up of graeme swann, stuart broad and matt prior ruled the roost. Graeme swann has been one of the more vocal critics of former teammate kevin pietersen since the axed batsmen revealed fractures in the english dressing room in. Graeme swann has responded to kevin pietersen s claims of bullying within the england dressing room and suggested the sacked batsman is guilty of such behaviour himself published. England team director andy flower says the publication of graeme swanns autobiography has not created tension in the side. Graeme swann book criticism of kevin pietersen slammed by andy flower. The fascinating life story of professional cricketer kevin pietersen, mbe, from his childhood in south africa to his recent experiences as one of the leading lights in the world of international cricket. Graeme swann labels kevin pietersens autobiography as. Graeme swann says kevin pietersen book a work of fiction the one person who fought to keep him in the side is the person he is assassinating. He was primarily a rightarm offspinner, and also a capable lateorder batsman with four firstclass centuries, and often fielded at second slip. Graeme swann gives it to former teammate kevin pietersen.
Graeme swann has insisted that there was no culture of bullying at the heart of the england team and claimed that kevin pietersens career. Kevin pietersen has claimed that there is no tension with england teammate graeme swann as the test side prepare to face pakistan next month swann openly criticised pietersen s ability to. The autobiography reveals the stories behind the highs and lows of his career, and gives kevin a chance to tell his side of stories that any english cricket fan will be familiar with from the media. England team director andy flower says the publication of graeme swann s autobiography has not created tension in the side. Andy flower has backed kevin pietersen to let his bat do the talking. Oct 08, 2014 kevin pietersen s allegations were that england bowlers ruled with fear but graeme swann insists bowlers knew where line was and that assassination of matt prior can be considered bullying. Pietersen was born to an afrikaner father and english mother in south africa. After initially playing for his home county northamptonshire. Kevin was dropped from the england squad in february 2014, seemingly calling time on an international career that began nearly ten years earlier. Kevin pietersen has labelled graeme swann s recent autobiography as not a clever book after his england teammate went into print to criticise him as not a natural leader. Although, there is no denying fact that former english spinner graeme swann was a. England batsman kevin pietersen has branded offspinner graeme swann s recent autobiography not a clever book after the latter described kp as not a natural leader.
Apr 10, 2020 part of a hugely successful side, graeme swann and kevin pietersen had played pivotal roles in england reaching the pinnacle in the world rankings and claiming the ashes series both home and away. The twitter account that tore england apart fox sports. Graeme swann has insisted there was no bullying culture within the england dressing room, as claimed by kevin pietersen in his autobiography, saying that the emotion shown on. Jul 28, 2015 graeme swann has been one of the more vocal critics of former teammate kevin pietersen since the axed batsmen revealed fractures in the english dressing room in his book last year. He is a righthanded batsman and occasional off spin bowler who played in all three formats for england between 2005 and 2014. Oct 06, 2014 kevin pietersen alleges that there was a culture of bullying within the england team and that a clique made up of graeme swann, stuart broad and matt prior ruled the roost. Kevin pietersen was finished as a batsman graeme swann says kevin pietersen was not playing well enough to be picked by england, let alone not behaving well enough. Former england captain alec stewart said wednesday kevin pietersen had been right to complain of england players stuart broad, graeme swann and tim bresnans access to a parody twitter. Kevin pietersen the bully not me, claims graeme swann, as fallout. Graeme swann left has mocked kevin pietersen rihgt while appearing on an australian radio station pietersen pictured, centre top, with swann, bottom left, at wimbledon four years ago is a. Oct 09, 2014 sport cricket kevin pietersen autobiography. Graeme swann has dismissed kevin pietersens autobiography as a work of fiction as the backlash to one of crickets most controversial.
Nov 02, 2017 kevin pietersen and graeme swann fell out in the explosive aftermath of englands 50 capitulation four years ago, and theres every chance they will cross paths again this summer. Billed as the book that rocked the cricketing world this book is the story of kevin pietersen, one of england crickets most loved and hated players. Tim bresnan joins graeme swann and stuart broad in 100% denying involvement in fake pietersen account. In his recently published book, pietersen claims england bowlers broad and graeme swann were central to an exclusive club that ran the dressing room, and that those outside the clique were. He is a righthanded batsman and occasional off spin bowler who played in all three formats for england between 2005 and 2014 pietersen was born to an afrikaner father and english mother in south africa. Graeme swanns kevin pietersen impersonation triple m willow.
Graeme swanns kevin pietersen impersonation triple m. Kevin pietersen and graeme swann fell out in the explosive aftermath of englands 50 capitulation four years ago, and theres every chance they will cross paths again this summer. Former england offspinner graeme swann has labelled kevin pietersens autobiography as the biggest work of fiction since jules verne in the telegraph. Kevin pietersen denies rift with graeme swann sports mole. I disliked kevin pietersen says graeme swann essentiallysports. Oct 07, 2014 pietersen criticised a plethora of england players and coaches, such as matt prior, andy flower and graeme swann in his new autobiography. Oct 06, 2014 kevin pietersen autobiography is a total work of fiction, says graeme swann former england bowler stands up for matt prior and denies there was a culture of bullying and cliques within the team. Graeme swann spinners response pietersen is talking rubbish in his book and his interviews international sport is a mans world what did kp expect. Stuart broad dismisses kevin pietersen on england bullying. Kevin pietersen s allegations were that england bowlers ruled with fear but graeme swann insists bowlers knew where line was and that assassination of matt prior can be considered bullying.
Oct 08, 2014 graeme swann has insisted there was no bullying culture within the england dressing room, as claimed by kevin pietersen in his autobiography, saying that the emotion shown on the field was because. Graeme swann dismissed kevin pietersens autobiography as a work of fiction as the backlash began against one of the most controversial books in cricket history. Former england batsman reveals frosty relationship with kevin pietersen in latest book extract. Oct 16, 2011 graeme swann book criticism of kevin pietersen slammed by andy flower. Swann was a member of what pietersen describes as a bowlers clique, which also included stuart broad, james anderson and matt prior, the. Oct 07, 2014 london former england team mate graeme swann began the backlash against kevin pietersens new book on monday by labelling it the biggest work of fiction since jules verne. The book suggested kevin pietersen was a bad choice to captain england. Kevin pietersen is making foes by the dozen and england spinner graeme swann is the latest to slam his former teammate. Kps book is the biggest work of fiction since jules verne. Graeme swann brought to book about his snipe at kp andy flower has criticised spinner graeme swann for making public his misgivings about kevin pietersens captaincy in.
London, oct 6 reuters former england team mate graeme swann began the backlash against kevin pietersens new book on monday by labelling it the biggest work of fiction since jules verne. The former england spinner has criticised his onetime captains book. Graeme swann says kevin pietersen book a work of fiction. Graeme swann has rubbished kevin pietersens claim of a bullying culture in the england dressing room and suggested that the sacked batsman has been guilty of bullying matt prior. Kevin pietersen autobiography is a total work of fiction, says graeme swann former england bowler stands up for matt prior and denies there was a. Former england teammate graeme swann launches into kevin pietersen s claims about the england setup in his book. Andy flower has backed kevin pietersen to let his bat do the talking next week after slamming graeme swanns criticismsof. Graeme swann book criticism of kevin pietersen slammed by. Former england offspinner graeme swann says he and kevin. Graeme swann has responded to kevin pietersens claim that he could play for south africa at the 2019 world cup. Graeme swann says kevin pietersen was finished as a. Former england teammate graeme swann launches into kevin pietersens claims about the england setup in his book. On the allegations pietersen made in his book, swann added. Although, there is no denying fact that former english spinner graeme swann was a top class offspinner on the field, but these days.
Kevin peter pietersen mbe born 27 june 1980 is a south africanborn british former cricketer. Graeme swann labels kevin pietersens autobiography as work. Pietersen, who played his final game for england in january 2014, will be. Prior and swann repeatedly demonised, one can only wonder who was really at fault. Graeme swanns kevin pietersen impersonation triple m willow talk. Part of a hugely successful side, graeme swann and kevin pietersen had played pivotal roles in england reaching the pinnacle in the world rankings and claiming the. Graeme swann calls kevin pietersens attack on matt prior. Jul 28, 2015 2872015 kp impression graeme swann has been one of the more vocal critics of former teammate kevin pietersen since the axed batsmen revealed fractures in the english dressing room in his. Oct 09, 2014 billed as the book that rocked the cricketing world this book is the story of kevin pietersen, one of england crickets most loved and hated players. Speaking at an awards ceremony at lords, swann denied accusations that he was part of a clique of bowlers guilty of what pietersen called mocking. Graeme swann led the fightback against kevin pietersens book which he labelled the biggest work of fiction since jules verne.
Former england offspinner graeme swann says he and kevin pietersen openly disliked each other part of a hugely successful english side, swann and pietersen played pivotal roles in england reaching the pinnacle in the world rankings and claiming the ashes series at both home and away. Kevin pietersen has labelled graeme swanns recent autobiography as not a clever book after his england teammate went into print to criticise him as not a natural leader. Kevin pietersen the bully not me, claims graeme swann, as. Graeme peter swann born 24 march 1979 is a former english cricketer who played all three formats of the game. Oct 29, 2014 in his recently published book, pietersen claims england bowlers broad and graeme swann were central to an exclusive club that ran the dressing room, and that those outside the clique were. Graeme swann gives it to former teammate kevin pietersen with south african impersonation by tom decent updated july 28, 2015 6. Kevin pietersen mocked by graeme swann with merciless. Ive read extracts and i must have been in a different dressing room in the six years i played for england. Kevin pietersen autobiography is a total work of fiction. Certain things people may have been led to believe. Oct 06, 2014 graeme swann dismissed kevin pietersen s autobiography as a work of fiction as the backlash began against one of the most controversial books in cricket history. Former england offspinner graeme swann spilled the beans on his rift with kevin pietersen and admitted that they both used to dislike each. Pietersen criticised a plethora of england players and coaches, such as matt prior, andy flower and graeme swann in his new autobiography. All is well that ends well as pietersen dismisses swanns book.
Kps book is biggest work of fiction news al jazeera. Graeme swann and kevin pietersen during a nets session at eden gardens in 2011 former england teammate graeme swann has slammed kevin pietersen s new autobiography, labelling it the the biggest. We didnt bully, but its not u11s graeme swann cricket. Kevin pietersen autobiography is a total work of fiction, says graeme swann former england bowler stands up for matt prior and denies there was a culture of bullying and cliques within the team. Oct 06, 2014 graeme swann with kevin pietersen in 2008. Kevin pietersen has claimed that there is no tension with england teammate graeme swann as the test side prepare to face pakistan next month swann openly criticised pietersens ability to. Former england team mate graeme swann began the backlash against kevin pietersen s new book on monday by labelling it the biggest. Kevin pietersens allegations were that england bowlers ruled with fear but graeme swann insists bowlers knew where line was and that assassination of matt prior can be considered bullying. Kevin pietersen autobiography is a total work of fiction, says graeme.
He made his firstclass debut for natal in 1997 and moved to england in 2000, after voicing. With kevin pietersen, we had a situation where he had been captain before and didnt much like. Kevin pietersen autobiography is a work of fiction. Graeme swann and kevin pietersen during a nets session at eden gardens in 2011 former england teammate graeme swann has slammed kevin pietersens new. Kevin pietersen has made shocking revelations in his autobiography, mainly targeting former coach andy flower and matt prior. Oct 15, 2014 graeme swann has insisted that there was no culture of bullying at the heart of the england team and claimed that kevin pietersens career was already heading downhill before he was sacked. Graeme swann has insisted that there was no culture of bullying at the heart of the england team and claimed that kevin pietersen s career was already heading downhill before he was sacked. London former england team mate graeme swann began the backlash against kevin pietersens new book on monday by labelling it the biggest work of fiction since jules verne. Dec 09, 2011 graeme swann, usually the epitome of media savvy assurance, shakes his head as he contemplates the fuss caused by what he considered were constructive, innocuous comments about kevin pietersen in. Graeme swann has called kevin pietersens autobiography the biggest work of fiction since jules verne and said matt prior fought tooth and. Graeme swann trolls kevin pietersen, impersonating him.