Kevin Pietersen’s comments on bullying do not surprise Graeme Smith

Oct 9, 20114

Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith also joined ex-Australia skipper Ricky Ponting in supporting Pietersen’s comments regarding “bullying” in the field.

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“Some of the stuff that he touches on in his book I certainly can believe,” Smith said in an interview with Johannesburg-based radio station Highveld FM.

“Having played against them we always used to say if we could get a win or get ahead, that they would turn on each other,” added the former batsman, who retired earlier this year.

The ECB have steadfastly declined to respond to Pietersen’s autobiography and they had no comment to make regarding his comments about Clarke.

More from Kevin Pietersen’s autobiography here