Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has described the team’s dressing room as having a culture of “horrendous” bullying.

Pietersen made the comments in an interview with the Daily Telegraph ahead of the publication of his autobiography, set to hit book shelves on Thursday.

In the interview, Pietersen claims coach Andy Flower and wicket-keeper Matt Prior were responsible for “ruling by fear.”

Pietersen also criticises the England & Wales Cricket Board for how they handled his career.

South African-born Pietersen was cut from the England squad after the country lost against Australia in 5-0 in the Ashes tournament in 2013/2014.