5 infamous coach-captain relationships that fell apart

#3 Kevin Pietersen and Peter Moores

Kevin Pietersen and Peter Moores never saw eye to eye after their short stint together

Following a 0-5 whitewash in the Ashes tour of Australia and failing to move beyond the Super 8 stages of the 2007 ODI World Cup in West Indies, England appointed Peter Moores as successor to the outgoing Duncan Fletcher during the captaincy of Michael Vaughan.

Vaughan stepped down from the role in 2008 and was succeeded by the flamboyant Kevin Pietersen. The first full series for the duo was the 2008 tour of India. England lost the seven-match ODI series 0-5 and went down 0-1 in Tests.

Immediately after the disastrous tour, Pietersen conveyed his unwillingness to work with Peter Moores to the top brass of the ECB and reportedly, suggested Shane Warne’s name for the role.

Disagreements were many, including his coaching style and obsession with stats and former Michael Vaughan’s exclusion from the squad for the tour of West Indies against Pietersen's wishes.

Pietersen came out in the media and broke his silence on the issue, saying, “This situation is not healthy, we have to make sure it is settled as soon as possible and certainly before we fly off to West Indies. Everything has to be hunky dory, everybody has to have the same aims and pull in the same direction for the good of the England team."

Following an emergency meeting by the ECB, both men lost their jobs – Peter Moores was sacked, while Pietersen resigned. Till date, the duo harbour great animosity towards each other and the latter continues to make pointed remarks about his former coach.