England cricket has been hit with yet another crisis after Kevin Pietersen and Peter Moores on Wednesday resigned as captain and coach, respectively.
'Sky News' said Pietersen decided to step down after his relationship with Moores had reached the breaking point.
"...it now appears Pietersen's relationship with Moores has reached breaking point, prompting him to stand down as captain," the report said.
Other media reports said Moores too had put in his papers after last night's teleconference of the England and Wales Cricket Board.
The teleconference was held by the 12-man board to discuss a solution for the much-public spat between the coach and the captain. In fact, ECB sources had been quoted by the local English media on Tuesday as saying that both Pietersen and Moores could be axed for their much-public spat.
However, the ECB has not yet confirmed the resignation of both Pietersen and Moores.
The working relationship between Pietersen and Moores broke down after the coach, as part of the selection panel, ignored former captain Michael Vaughan for the West Indies tour against Pietersen's wish.
Their equation, however, had soured much earlier as Pietersen reportedly had no professional respect for Moores, whom he considered pretty mediocre as a coach.
England and Wales Cricket Board had entrusted Managing Director Huge Morris to broker peace between the feuding duo and Pietersen himself was keen to solve the issue before leaving for the west Indies.
"This situation is not healthy, we have to make sure it is settled as soon as possible and certainly before wee fly off to the West Indies," Pietersen had told from South Africa where he is holidaying. He will return to England on Thursday.
With Pietersen's exit, England will have to select a third captain for the team in five months time. Andrew Strauss is the favourite to succeed Pietersen.
For the coach's job, while South African Graham Ford is tipped to take over, former England spinner Ashley Giles may be given the job as a stop-gap arrangement for the Caribbean tour.
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