Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss (England)
Kevin Pietersen (L), Andrew Strauss (middle) and Peter Moores (R)
Showing that England can do dressing room intrigue just as well as Australia, Kevin Pietersen has had two major disputes with his own team. Pietersen’s stint as England captain ended in 2009 when his disagreement with the England coach Peter Moores became public and both men left their posts. Pietersen was replaced by Andrew Strauss, a man so inoffensive that it would be impossible for anyone to fall out with him. Apart from KP. During England’s series defeat to South Africa last year Pietersen was said to have sent texts to his opponents that contained unflattering remarks about Strauss. Pietersen was dropped and Strauss stepped down as captain at the end of the series. Pietersen has now returned and Strauss replaced by Alastair Cook, a man so inoffensive that … oh.