'KP likes only South African coaches'

LONDON: Kevin Pietersen's relationship with England coach Peter Moores was doomed from the very start as the skipper respects only South African coaches or those who have been world class players, claims his former county team Nottinghamshire's Director of Cricket Mick Newell.
Pietersen left Nottinghamshire in acrimonious circumstances in 2004 and Newell says it is tough being a coach to Pietersen, who is not just "driven and dedicated, but also uncompromising and intolerant of mediocrity".
"Ideally for Kevin, the coach would be South African or someone who was once a worldclass cricketer," Newell told 'Sportsmail'.
"Anyone else is going to struggle to work with him. If you're an average county player like Mooresy was, and he would admit that, and you had earned your coaching reputation in the county game, that would mean nothing to Kevin. It just wouldn't register with him or earn his respect.
"The bottom line is that Peter Moores means nothing to Kevin in terms of name or reputation. Because of his background, he has more time for Southern African coaches because they taught him the game. He really enjoyed working with Ricey (Clive Rice) and also had a good relationship with Duncan Fletcher," he added.