Former England opener Geoff Boycott has blasted Kevin Pietersen for behaving like a 'spoilt child' by getting himself out with an ill-judged sweep shot in the drawn opening Ashes Test. Pietersen's offering of a gentle catch to Simon Katich off the bowling of Nathan Hauritz when on 69 infuriated Boycott, who vented his spleen in a Tuesday commentary for the Daily Telegraph.
"Pietersen is like a spoilt child, the family favourite who can get away with anything because he is the golden boy," Boycott charged.
"Until someone takes the trouble to discipline him he will keep making the same stupid mistakes over and over again."
And Boycott indicated England captain Andrew Strauss and coach Andy Flower should sit down with the batsman and set him straight.
"My concern is that there is no one in the England set up who will go up to Pietersen and tell him that this is not good enough," Boycott said.
Pietersen loses his wicket while trying to play the sweep shot
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