<p> Kevin Pietersen has been made a “scapegoat” for England’s Ashes humiliation in Australia, according Sir Vivian Richards.<br /><br /></p>.<p>England controversially axed their all-time leading run-scorer across all formats following a 5-0 series loss Down Under where he was their highest-scoring contributor with the bat.<br />“You were looking for some heads to roll and, for some reason, Kevin Pietersen’s head was in the way,” Richards told BBC Radio Five.<br /><br />“He’ll have been disappointed with the series in Australia, but overall I think he’s been a good servant to English cricket,” added Richards.<br /><br />“At times, and just judging from my side of the fence, it looks like you’re looking for some little scapegoat, and he was made one.”<br /><br />Richards’ comments echoed those of retired all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who was at a loss to explain the 33-year-old South Africa-born batsman’s banishment from international cricket.<br /></p>
<p> Kevin Pietersen has been made a “scapegoat” for England’s Ashes humiliation in Australia, according Sir Vivian Richards.<br /><br /></p>.<p>England controversially axed their all-time leading run-scorer across all formats following a 5-0 series loss Down Under where he was their highest-scoring contributor with the bat.<br />“You were looking for some heads to roll and, for some reason, Kevin Pietersen’s head was in the way,” Richards told BBC Radio Five.<br /><br />“He’ll have been disappointed with the series in Australia, but overall I think he’s been a good servant to English cricket,” added Richards.<br /><br />“At times, and just judging from my side of the fence, it looks like you’re looking for some little scapegoat, and he was made one.”<br /><br />Richards’ comments echoed those of retired all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who was at a loss to explain the 33-year-old South Africa-born batsman’s banishment from international cricket.<br /></p>